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- pronunciation:
- ma
dihst
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having or expressing a relatively low or moderate opinion of one's abilities, achievements, worth, importance, or the like.
I told her she was too modest and should believe in herself more.- synonyms:
- humble, self-effacing
- antonyms:
- arrogant, conceited, grandiose, high-flown, immodest, pompous, proud, snooty, superior, vain
- similar words:
- meek, unassuming, unpretentious
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| definition 2: |
not boastful or outgoing; somewhat shy or reserved.
The firefighter was modest about his role in the rescue of the children, saying that anyone would have done what he did.- synonyms:
- demure, humble, reserved, reticent, retiring, self-effacing, simple, unassuming, unpretentious
- antonyms:
- boastful, cocksure, cocky, outgoing
- similar words:
- bashful, coy, diffident, meek, shy, timid, undemonstrative
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| definition 3: |
humble in appearance; not showy or extravagant; unpretentious.
They could have bought a much larger house, but they were happy in their modest home with its cheerful garden.- synonyms:
- humble, simple, unpretentious
- antonyms:
- brassy, flamboyant, grandiose, imposing, magnificent, majestic, palatial, pompous, showy
- similar words:
- austere, discreet, lowly, plain, unassuming, unobtrusive
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| definition 4: |
proper or decent, according to social conventions.
She chose a modest one-piece bathing suit.- synonyms:
- decent, discreet, seemly
- antonyms:
- immodest, shameless
- similar words:
- appropriate, decorous, prim, proper, prudish, strait-laced, tasteful
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| definition 5: |
moderate in quantity, size, value, or the like; not extreme.
She makes a modest income with her art work.- synonyms:
- medium, moderate
- antonyms:
- great, immoderate
- similar words:
- adequate, average, fair, insubstantial, middling, minimal, nominal, normal, passable, slight, small, standard, token, typical
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| related words: |
chaste, homely, inconspicuous, marginal, quiet, reasonable, safe, sober, stark, unsophisticated |
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| derivation: |
modestly (adv.) |
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