Modest (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Relatively moderate, limited, or small; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country".
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Meaning 2
Marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals".
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Meaning 3
Free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes".
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Meaning 4
Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing".
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Meaning 5
Not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance; "a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone".
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Meaning 6
Low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings".
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Meaning 7
Not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way".
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- She earned a modest salary, but it was enough to support herself and her family.
- The house was modest in size, but it was perfect for the young couple who had just moved in.
- He made a modest proposal to his girlfriend, and to his delight, she accepted.
- The organization reported modest profits this quarter, but they were still struggling to stay afloat.
- Despite his modest contribution to the project, he was still the one who came up with the winning idea.