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modest
/ˈmɑdəst/
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What does modest mean?
adjective
- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- Small, moderate in size.
- Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
More meanings (1)
adjective
- Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈmɑdəst/
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She tries to be modest when she complains to the postmaster that her New York paper is more than three days late.
Good gentle one, give me modest assurance, if you be the lady of the house, that I may proceed in my speech.
More book examples (3)
We found the girl sweeping the corridor outside the bedrooms, pale and composed, and neat as ever in her modest print dress.
He has told the story of his life in that modest and unassuming manner which is so characteristic of the man himself.
During this time he had been obliged to pinch himself in a thousand ways in order to eke out his modest allowance.