modest

mod·est

 (mŏd′ĭst)

adj.

1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value: was too modest to talk about his success.

2.

a. Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident: a quiet, modest demeanor.

b. Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress, especially in the avoidance of arousing sexual interest.

3.

a. Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious: a house with modest furnishings. See Synonyms at plain.

b. 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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mod′est·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

[C16: via Old French from Latin modestus moderate, from modus mode]

ˈmodestly adv

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mod•est

(ˈmɒd ɪst)

adj.

1. having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.

2. free from ostentation: a modest house.

3. having or showing regard for the decencies of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

4. limited or moderate in amount, extent, etc.

[1555–65; < Latin modestus restrained, decorous =modes- (s. of *modus, akin to modus mode¹) + -tus adj. suffix]

mod′est•ly, adv.

syn: modest, demure, prudish suggest conformity to the recognized standards of propriety and good taste, as in speech, manner, dress, or attitude. modest implies a becoming humility and reserve, and a taste for things that are simple and refined: a successful, yet modest, executive. demure describes a subdued and proper manner, but often one that seems affected or insincere: a demure glance. prudish suggests an exaggerated propriety and an irritatingly self-righteous air: a prudish objection to an off-color remark.

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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

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modest

adjective

1. Having or expressing feelings of humility:

humble, lowly, meek.

2. Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner:

backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, retiring, self-effacing, shy, timid.

3. Morally beyond reproach, especially in sexual conduct:

chaste, decent, nice, pure, virgin, virginal, virtuous.

4. Not lewd or obscene:

clean, decent, wholesome.

5. Not elaborate or showy, as in appearance or style:

plain, simple, unassuming, unostentatious, unpretentious.

6. Not excessive or extreme in amount, degree, or force:

moderate, reasonable, temperate.

7. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people:

moderate, popular, reasonable.

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Translations

بَسيط، مُحْتَشَممُتَوَاضِعٌمُتَواضِعمُعْتَدِل، لَيس كَبيرا

skromnýumírněnýdecentníneokázalý

beskedensømmelig

bescheideneinfachmaßvoll

σεμνόςταπεινόςμετριόφρων

modestorecatadopequeño

vaatimaton

modesteréservé

skroman

hóflegur, lítilláturhógvær, lítilláturlátlaus

modestopudicosemplice

謙虚な

겸손한

kautrīgspieticīgsvienkāršs

bescheideningetogen

beskjedenunnselig

skromny

modesto

скромный

decentnýnenáročnýskromný

skromenspodoben

blygsam

ไม่ใหญ่โต

alçak gönüllüalçakgönüllügösterişsiziddiasızmütevazı

khiêm tốn

不太大朴素的端庄的谦虚的适度的

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

(ˈmodist) adjective

1. not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc. He's very modest about his success. beskeie مُتَواضِع скромен modesto skromný bescheiden beskeden μετριόφρων, σεμνόςmodesto tagasihoidlik فروتن vaatimaton modesteצנוע, עניו संकोची uljudan szerény rendah hati hógvær, lítillátur modesto 謙そんな 겸손한 kuklus pieticīgs; kautrīgs rendah diri bescheidenbeskjeden, unnseligskromny متواضع 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 modesto decentní, neokázalý einfach sømmelig μερημένος, σεμνόςrecatado kombekas باحیا maltillinen réservé, pudiqueצנוע संतुलित, मर्यादित skroman egyszerű sederhana látlaus modesto 慎み深い 얌전한 kuklus pieticīgs; vienkāršs sopan ingetogenanstendigskromny با حيا 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 modesto umírněný maßvoll beskeden μέτριος, λιγοστόςpequeño, moderado mõõdukas افتاده kohtuullinen modeste לא גָדוֹל सामान्य umjeren mérsékelt, szerény sedang hóflegur, lítillátur modesto 穏当な 적당한 kuklus pieticīgs sederhana bescheidenbeskjedenskromny لويدلى modesto modest, nepretenţios умеренный nenáročný zmeren umeren anspråkslös ไม่ใหญ่โตโอ่อ่า mütevazı 不大的, 適度的 скромний; помірний معتدل bình thường 不太大，适度的

ˈmodestly adverb

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

ˈmodesty noun

beskeidenheid تَواضُع скромност modéstia skromnost; mírnost die Bescheidenheit beskedenhed μετριοφροσύνηmodestia tagasihoidlikkus عفت vaatimattomuus modestieצניעות संकोच čednost, skromnost szerénység; mérséklet, mértékletesség kerendahan hati hæverska; lítillæti modestia 謙そん 적당함, 겸손 kuklumas pieticība sifat rendah diri bescheidenheidbeskjedenhet; anstendighetskromność عفت 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

→ مُتَوَاضِعٌ skromný beskeden bescheiden σεμνός modesto vaatimaton modeste skroman modesto 謙虚な 겸손한 bescheiden beskjeden skromny modesto скромный blygsam ไม่ใหญ่โต alçak gönüllü khiêm tốn 朴素的

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modest

a. modesto-a, recatado-a.

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