Sekirov Dictionary

modest

/ˈmɑdəst/

adjective 4
forms 4
phrases 1

adjective4

not talking in a proud way about what you can do or what you have done
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Small, moderate in size.
- He earns a modest amount of money.
- Her latest novel was a modest success.
Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.

forms

modester · more modest · modestest · most modest

Phrases with modest

modest proposal
An idea which is especially extreme, unorthodox or distasteful, often put forward in jest.

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