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Modest

//ˈmɑdəst// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
  2. 2
    Small, moderate in size.

    "He earns a modest amount of money."

  3. 3
    Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.

    "modest thoughts or language"

  4. 4
    Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. especially
Adjective
  1. 1
    relatively moderate, limited, or small wordnet
  2. 2
    not large but sufficient in size or amount wordnet
  3. 3
    not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance wordnet
  4. 4
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself wordnet
  5. 5
    free from pomp or affectation wordnet
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  1. 6
    humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness wordnet
  2. 7
    low or inferior in station or quality wordnet

Etymology

From Middle French modeste, from Latin modestus.

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