modest

/mˈɑdəst/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
   “a modest apartment”
2. not large but sufficient in size or amount
   “a modest salary”
3. free from pomp or affectation
   “comfortable but modest cottages”
4. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
   “a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone”
5. low or inferior in station or quality
   “a humble cottage”
6. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
   “meek and self-effacing”
7. relatively moderate, limited, or small
   “a small business”

Synonyms for modest

• retiring
• small
• moderate
• unpretentious
• coy
• decent
• shamefaced
• humble
• low
• lowly
• inferior
• meek
• mild
• minor
• small-scale
• pocket-size
• pocket-sized
• limited

Antonyms of modest

• immodest

Words that rhyme with modest

• oddest