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   mod·est

   /ˈmädəst/

   adjective

   • 1. unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements: "he was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise" Similar self-effacingself-deprecatinghumbleunpretentiousunassumingunpresumingunostentatiouslow-keyfree from vanitykeeping one's light under a bushelshybashfulself-consciousdiffidenttimidreservedretiringmedia-shyreticentquietcoyembarrassedshamefacedblushingfearfulmeekdocilemildapologeticmimOpposite boastfulconceited
   • 2. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small: "drink modest amounts of alcohol" Similar moderatefairtolerablepassableadequatesatisfactoryacceptableunexceptionalsmalllightlimitedscantyskimpyfrugalmeagersparseOpposite greatrunaway
   • ▪ (of a place in which one lives, eats, or stays) not excessively large, elaborate, or expensive: "we had bought a modest house" Similar smallordinarysimpleplainhumblehomelyinexpensivelow-costcheappoorunostentatiousunpretentiousunimposingOpposite grandgrandiose
   • 3. dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention (typically used of a woman): "the modest women wear long-sleeved dresses and all but cover their faces"
   • ▪ (of clothing) not revealing or emphasizing the figure: "modest dress means that hemlines must be below the knee" Similar decorousdecentseemlydemuresoberseverecoyproperdiscreetdelicatechastevirtuousOpposite immodestflamboyant

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French modeste, from Latin modestus ‘keeping due measure’, related to modus ‘measure’.

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   Synonyms for MODEST: average, median, moderate, reasonable, typical, middle, medium, intermediate; Antonyms of MODEST: excessive, extreme, unusual, special, rare, strange, exceptional, uncommon.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of modest in English. modest. adjective. These are words and phrases related to modest. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of modest. Considering how he won the award, he should be modest about it. Synonyms. unassuming. humble. meek. not boastful. unassertive. self-effacing.

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   Definitions of modest. adjective. marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself. “a modest apartment” “too modest to wear his medals” synonyms: retiring, unassuming. not arrogant or presuming. humble. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful. see more. adjective.

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    Synonyms for MODESTY: meekness, humility, humbleness, demureness, lowliness, quietness, directness, down-to-earthness; Antonyms of MODESTY: arrogance, pretence, pride, haughtiness, assumption, superiority, egoism, loftiness

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    Synonyms for MODEST: meek, humble, unassuming, lowly, diffident, shy, mild, shy, plain; Antonyms for MODEST: immodest, immodest, ostentatious, seeimmodest, grand, unlimited, extraordinary, presumptuous, egotistical.