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Modest
ˈmɒdɪst
Modest definitions
adjective
modest
- unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
"he was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise"
self-effacing self-deprecating humble unpretentious unassuming unpresuming unostentatious low-key free from vanity keeping one's light under a bushel - (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small
"drink modest amounts of alcohol"
- not large, elaborate, or expensive
"a modest flat in Fulham"
- 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 a person's body
"modest dress means that hemlines must be below the knee"