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modest
[ mod-ist ]
adjective
- having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
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- free from ostentation or showy extravagance:
a modest house.
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- having or showing regard for the decencies of behavior, speech, dress, etc.; decent:
a modest neckline on a dress.
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- limited or moderate in amount, extent, etc.:
a modest increase in salary.
modest
/ ˈɒɪ /
adjective
- having or expressing a humble opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments or abilities
- reserved or shy
modest behaviour
- not ostentatious or pretentious
- not extreme or excessive; moderate
- decorous or decent
Derived Forms
- ˈǻٱ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ǻ·· adverb
- ··ǻ· adjective
- ··ǻ··ness noun
- ··ǻ· adjective
- ··ǻ· adjective
- ܲ·-ǻ· adjective
- ··ǻ· adjective
- ܲ·ǻ· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of modest1
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Example Sentences
Decades later, a more modest 6.7-mile rail line is under construction for the east Valley, set to be completed in 2031.
According to economists at the Federal Reserve and several universities, American consumers bore nearly the full cost while protected domestic industries captured only modest benefits.
"I don't believe for a single moment that paying this modest levy will put people off from everything that Wales has to offer."
But despite earning a modest income, she helped pay for her daughter's gender reassignment, in part by selling some of her jewellery, and cared for her afterwards.
"He is a very modest British man," she told local broadcaster AT5.
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