Modest - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmɑːdɪst|  American pronunciation of the word modest
Brit.  |ˈmɒdɪst|  British pronunciation of the word modest

adjective

- not large but sufficient in size or amount (syn: small)
a modest salary
modest inflation
- free from pomp or affectation
comfortable but modest cottages
- low or inferior in station or quality (syn: humble, low, lowly, small)
a modest man of the people
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness (syn: meek, mild)
- relatively moderate, limited, or small (syn: minor, pocket-size, small, small-scale)
a newspaper with a modest circulation

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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