Modest

Word MODEST
Character 6
Hyphenation mod est
Pronunciations /ˈmɑdəst/

Definitions and meanings of "Modest"

What do we mean by modest?

Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value. adjective

Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident. adjective

Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress, especially in the avoidance of arousing sexual interest. adjective

Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious: synonym: plain. adjective

Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme. adjective

Retiring in disposition or demeanor; restrained by a sense of propriety, humility, or diffidence; not ostentatious, bold, or forward; unobtrusive.

Acting with decorum or delicacy; restrained by chaste or scrupulous feelings; pure in thought and conduct.

Manifesting or seeming to manifest humility, propriety, or decorum; not gaudy, showy, or meretricious.

Moderate; not excessive or extreme; not extravagant: as, a modest computation; a modest fortune.

Unpretentious.

Synonyms Unassuming, unpretending, coy, shy. See bashfulness.

Decent, chaste, virtuous.

Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive adjective

Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman. adjective

Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate adjective

Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble. adjective

Small, moderate in size. adjective

Avoiding being sexually suggestive. 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.

(especially of behaviour or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.

Not narcissistic or full of yourself. Humble. Of clothing: not revealing. Covered up. Urban Dictionary

To cover up parts of your body that are obviously meant to be covered. and to not overwhelm your face in a paste of makeup. it is true beauty, and a quality that a lot of girls need to discover. pronto! Urban Dictionary

Not inclined to engage in sexual acts prude Urban Dictionary

To not be braggy and full of yourself Urban Dictionary

Something a Karen is not Urban Dictionary

Reasonable, moderate. Urban Dictionary

Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or abilities. A.K.A Holly Urban Dictionary

To lie about being worse at something than you actually are. Urban Dictionary

A person who plays cs Counter-Strike and thinks there good just because they are in mode Urban Dictionary

A legendary YouTuber with over 1 million subscribers and loves watching hot tub streams on Twitch Urban Dictionary

The word "modest" in example sentences

Well, I think we gave pretty specific guidance on growth rates and we used the term modest leverage.

Nawas is just one of a group of athletic Kansas City area young Muslim women who wear the hijab and what they term "modest" dress - long sleeves and pants or long skirts. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Nawas is just one of a group of athletic Kansas City area young Muslim women who wear the hijab and what they term "modest" dress long sleeves and pants or long skirts. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Mohammed Rashid, its general manager, said the attack was expected to halt what he called a modest rebound in commercial shipping to Tripoli after an initial wartime slowdown. ❋ Richard Boudreaux (2011)

Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao told reporters Friday that for the entire year, though, China is expecting only what he called a modest trade surplus. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As the word "modest" suggests, Gil is the quieter one. ❋ Nancy Ruhling (2011)

Erica says yes, she is going to take advantage of the sales because "it's the only way that she can afford to have what she calls a modest Christmas." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Pentagon officials say they are contemplating now what they call a modest increase in those forces. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Bolton told senators he has had made what he calls modest progress toward reforming the U.N. bureaucracy and in demanding a stronger response to North Korea's missile tests. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The SA Communist Party welcomed what it described as modest measures, and proposed that the school-feeding scheme be revived. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Nor was he what we call a modest and humble man, he was intellectually proud, disdainful, and sometimes, when irritated, abusive. ❋ John Lord (1852)

A Pew Research Center poll released Monday found what it characterized as "modest support" among Americans for airstrikes against Gadhafi's forces, with 47 percent characterizing the U.S. intervention as the "right decision." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Moynihan has previously had to revise guidance about the bank's dividend after the Fed rejected what he called a "modest" increase requested for later this year. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In the second round of deficit reduction talks that will play out this fall, he recommended an approach that would combine spending cuts with tax revenue increases along with what he called "modest adjustments" to popular entitlement programs like Medicare. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"I have what I guess what I call modest expectations," said Nicholas Lardy, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Yeater's lawyers are seeking what they call a "modest and rightful" settlement. ❋ AARON RASMUSSEN (2011)

- "Me? A great artist? No, I can't accept that title." - "But you are! You don't have to be so modest." - "[I'm looking] for a more modest dress." - "What's modest?" - "You know- [long skirt], high neckline, [long sleeves]. Nothing that shows off my breasts or my thighs." - "I've never seen anything like that." - "Forget it!" ❋ Lorelili (2005)

"[Modest] ARE the [hottest]." ❋ Youknowimright. (2009)

[Since] [Mary] didn't [give me] any, I am labelling her modest. ❋ William Joseph Hemmington (2004)

[Everyone] [likes] me. ❋ Melanie (2003)

Guy 1: "Are you [modest]" [A karen]: "yes" Guy 1: "You're [a Karen] [no you] aren't" ❋ MinecraftPro69 (2020)

A [modest] propasal ❋ Melanie (2003)

[Holly] is a very [modest] girl and everyone [knows it]. ❋ HelloMother (2014)

John: Hey Phil, did you just do [the 100] meter sprint in 10 seconds? Bill: Yeah, but I'm not very good at [sprinting]. The opposite of modest is arrogance. This is being truthful about how [good you] are. ❋ Lanhj001 (2008)

[oooo] look its "[Danny] [Cooper]" the modester ❋ [ NF | DTR ] (2003)

[Stay hydrated] 🥤 as [modest pelican] [says] ❋ Master Bay Shan (2021)

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