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modest

[mod-ist]

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adjective

having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
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free from ostentation or showy extravagance.
a modest house.
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having or showing regard for the decencies of behavior, speech, dress, etc.; decent.
a modest neckline on a dress.
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limited or moderate in amount, extent, etc..
a modest increase in salary.

modest

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adjective

having or expressing a humble opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments or abilities
reserved or shy
modest behaviour
not ostentatious or pretentious
not extreme or excessive; moderate
decorous or decent

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Other Word Forms

modestly adverb
hypermodest adjective
hypermodestness noun
overmodest adjective
pseudomodest adjective
quasi-modest adjective
supermodest adjective
unmodest adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of modest¹

First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin modestus “restrained, decorous,” equivalent to modes- (stem of unattested modus, an s- stem akin to modus “measured amount, limit, manner” ( mode ¹ ), perhaps from unattested medos, with the vowel of modus; compare ��ǻ��ī “to moderate” ( moderate, from the same noun stem) + -tus adjective suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of modest¹

C16: via Old French from Latin modestus moderate, from modus _mode

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Synonym Study

Modest, demure, prudish imply conformity to propriety and decorum, and a distaste for anything coarse or loud. Modest implies a becoming shyness, sobriety, and proper behavior: a modest, self-respecting person. Demure implies a bashful, quiet simplicity, staidness, and decorum; but can also indicate an assumed or affected modesty: a demure young chorus girl. Prudish suggests an exaggeratedly self-conscious modesty or propriety in behavior or conversation of one who wishes to be thought of as easily shocked and who often is intolerant: a prudish objection to a harmless remark.

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Marnus Labuschagne was handed the role at Lord's but modest returns of 17 and 22 are unlikely to settle the debate.

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Friend Stuart Smith, also from Bicester, said Ms Logan was "strong, modest and reliable".

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A housekeeper with a modest income, she was slowly bled for more than $100,000 through a mix of false assurances and threats.

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Households in the middle of the income distribution are expected to see a modest increase in federal resources.

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The modest white stucco building was fringed with dead grass.

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