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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
modest/ˈmɒdɪst/
▶adjective
- 1 unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities.
- 2 relatively moderate, limited, or small.
- 3 avoiding indecency or impropriety.
– derivatives
modestly adverb,
modesty noun.
modestly adverb,
modesty noun.
– origin C16: from Fr. modeste, from L. modestus ‘keeping due measure’, rel. to modus ‘measure’.
'modest' also found in these Oxford entries:
demure
- diffident
- humble
- impudent
- low-key
- moderate
- self-deprecating
- shamefaced
- small
- unpretentious
Forum discussions with the word(s) "modest" in the title:
"adding my own part even if it is modest"
even quite modest rates, due to their costs, may be have a detrimental effects
far too modest and much too shy
from Modest Proposal...
hath always been with me the strongest objection against any project [A Modest Proposal]
he has a very modest opinion of himself
moderate, modest
Modest
modest (price)
modest beginning
modest vs. humble
my modest achievement are bigger than yours
unassuming, modest, easy to approach
even quite modest rates, due to their costs, may be have a detrimental effects
far too modest and much too shy
from Modest Proposal...
hath always been with me the strongest objection against any project [A Modest Proposal]
he has a very modest opinion of himself
moderate, modest
Modest
modest (price)
modest beginning
modest vs. humble
my modest achievement are bigger than yours
unassuming, modest, easy to approach
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