modest

mod·est  (mdst)

adj.

1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own talents, abilities, and value.

2. Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident. See Synonyms at shy¹.

3. Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress.

4. Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious. See Synonyms at plain.

5. Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme: a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.

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[Latin modestus; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

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modest·ly adv.

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modest [ˈmɒdɪst]

adj

1. having or expressing a humble opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments or abilities

2. reserved or shy modest behaviour

3. not ostentatious or pretentious

4. not extreme or excessive; moderate

5. decorous or decent

[via Old French from Latin modestus moderate, from modus mode]

modestly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	modest - marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals" humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting"
	2.	modest - not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way" small moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
	3.	modest - free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes" unpretentious - lacking pretension or affectation; "an unpretentious country church"; "her quiet unpretentious demeanor"
	4.	modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance decent - conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana immodest - offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
	5.	modest - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" humble, lowly, small, low inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance
	6.	modest - humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing" meek, mild humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
	7.	modest - limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country" pocket-size, pocket-sized, small, small-scale, minor limited - small in range or scope; "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"

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modest

adjective

1. simple, homely, small, ordinary, plain, humble, low-cost, inexpensive, unpretentious, unostentatious, unimposing the modest home of a family who lived off the land

2. moderate, small, limited, fair, ordinary, middling, meagre, frugal, scanty, unexceptional You don't get rich, but you can earn a modest living from it.

3. unpretentious, simple, reserved, retiring, quiet, shy, humble, discreet, blushing, self-conscious, coy, meek, reticent, unassuming, self-effacing, demure, diffident, bashful He's modest, as well as being a great player.

4. decorous, seemly, severe, decent, proper, sober, discreet she always wore modest clothing

Translations

modest [ˈmɒdɪst] ADJ

1. (= humble) → modesto
don't be so modest! → ¡no seas tan modesto!
he's just being modest → está siendo modesto
to be modest about sth → ser modesto con algo

2. (= small) [garden, income] → modesto, pequeño; [amount, sum] → módico, modesto; [increase, improvement, reform] → moderado
on a modest scale → a escala moderada

3. (= chaste, proper) [person, clothes] → púdico, recatado

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modest [ˈmɒdɪst] adj

[improvement, increase] → modeste before n

[price, amount, sum] → modeste

[flat, apartment] → modeste

[person] (= not proud) → modeste

(as regards clothes) [woman] → pudique
modest clothing → une tenue pudique

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modest

adj

(= not boastful, humble) → bescheiden; to be modest about one’s successes → nicht mit seinen Erfolgen prahlen

(= moderate) → bescheiden; requirements also → gering; price → mäßig; a man of modest means → ein Mann mit bescheidenen Mitteln; on a modest scale → in bescheidenem Rahmen; a modest crowd turned out for the occasion → die Veranstaltung war (nur) mäßig besucht

(= chaste, proper) → schamhaft; (in one’s behaviour) → anständig, sittsam (geh), → züchtig (old); to be modest in one’s dress → sich anständig kleiden

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modest [ˈmɒdɪst] adj (all senses) → modesto/a
to be modest about sth → non vantarsi di qc

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modest

adj modest [ˈmodist]

1 not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc He's very modest about his success. beskeie مُتَواضِع скромен skromný beskeden bescheiden μετριόφρων, σεμνός modesto tagasihoidlik فروتن vaatimaton modeste צָנוּע, עָנָיו संकोची uljudan szerény rendah hati hógvær, lítillátur modesto 謙そんな 겸손한 kuklus pieticīgs; kautrīgs rendah diri bescheiden beskjeden, unnselig skromny modesto mo­dest скромный skromný skromen skroman blygsam, försynt ถ่อมตัว alçakgönüllü, mütevazı 謙虛的 скромний منکسر المزاج khiêm tốn 谦虚的

2 decent, or showing good taste; not shocking modest clothing. beskeie بَسيط، مُحْتَشَم приличен decentní, neokázalý sømmelig einfach μερημένος, σεμνός recatado kombekas باحیا käytännöllinen réservé, pudique צָנוּע संतुलित, मर्यादित skroman egyszerű sederhana látlaus modesto 慎み深い 얌전한 kuklus pieticīgs; vienkāršs sopan ingetogen anstendig skromny modesto decent (благо)пристойный;сдержанный decentný spodoben skroman anspråkslös เรียบร้อย gösterişsiz, iddiasız 端莊的 скромний شائستہ giản dị 端庄的

3 not very large; moderate She's a person of modest ambitions. matige, gemiddelde مُعْتَدِل، لَيس كَبيرا умерен umírněný beskeden maßvoll μέτριος, λιγοστός pequeño, moderado mõõdukas افتاده kohtuullinen modeste לא גָדוֹל सामान्य umjeren mérsékelt, szerény sedang hóflegur, lítillátur modesto 穏当な 적당한 kuklus pieticīgs sederhana bescheiden beskjeden skromny modesto modest, nepretenţios умеренный nenáročný zmeren umeren anspråkslös ไม่ใหญ่โตโอ่อ่า mütevazı 有節制的, 適度的 скромний; помірний معتدل bình thường 有节制的, 适度的

adv modestly

beskeie بِتَواضُع скромно skromně beskedent bescheiden με μετριοφροσύνη modestamente tagasihoidlikult با شرم vaatimattomasti modestement בְּצנִיעוּת संकोच से skromno mérsékelten; szerényen, egyszerűen dengan rendah hati hæversklega modestamente 控えめに 겸손하게, 수수하게, 적당하게 kukliai pieticīgi dengan merendah diri bescheiden beskjedent; anstendig, blygt skromnie modestamente cu modestie скромно;умеренно skromne skromno umereno blygsamt, anspråkslöst โดยพอประมาณ alçakgönüllülükle 謙虛地 скромно خاکساری سے một cách khiêm tốn 谦虚地

n modesty

beskeidenheid تَواضُع скромност skromnost; mírnost beskedenhed die Bescheidenheit μετριοφροσύνη modestia tagasihoidlikkus عفت vaatimattomuus modestie צְנִיעוּת संकोच čednost, skromnost szerénység; mérséklet, mértékletesség kerendahan hati hæverska; lítillæti modestia 謙そん 겸손, 중용 kuklumas pieticība sifat rendah diri bescheidenheid beskjedenhet; anstendighet skromność modéstia modestie; decenţă скромность;умеренность skromnosť skromnost umerenost blygsamhet, anspråkslöshet ความพอประมาณ alçakgönüllülük 謙虛 скромність انکسار tính khiêm tốn 谦虚

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modest → معتدل skromný beskeden bescheiden σεμνός modesto vaatimaton modeste skroman modesto 謙虚な 겸손한 bescheiden beskjeden skromny modesto скромный blygsam ถ่อมตัว alçak gönüllü khiêm tốn 谦虚的