Modest - definition, pronunciation, transcription
adjective
modest inflation
- relatively moderate, limited, or small (syn: minor, pocket-size, small, small-scale)
Extra examples
They own a modest home near the beach.
She enjoyed modest success with her singing career.
He earns a modest income.
We live on a modest budget.
New cars are now available at relatively modest prices.
He has only a modest amount of knowledge on the subject.
It is a book of only modest importance.
She's very modest about her achievements.
Don't be so modest. Your performance was wonderful!
“I'm not a hero. I was just doing my job,” he said in his characteristically modest way.
He was always modest about his role in the Everest expedition.
You're too modest! You've been a huge help to us.
She had saved a modest amount of money.
The new service proved a modest success.
She was a modest girl, always keeping covered, even in summer.
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