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1modest — UK US /ˈmɒdɪst/ adjective ► not large in size or amount, or not expensive: modest amount/budget/profit »We have a fairly modest budget, considering our oil wealth. modest rise/increase/improvement »There has been a modest improvement in housing… …
2modest — adjective 1 unwilling to talk proudly about your abilities and achievements (+ about): He was always surprisingly modest about his role in the Everest expedition. 2 not very big, expensive etc, especially less big, expensive etc than you would… …
3modest — mod|est [ˈmɔdıst US ˈma: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not proud)¦ 2¦(not big)¦ 3¦(shy)¦ 4¦(clothes)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: modestus] 1.) ¦(NOT PROUD)¦ someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements ≠… …
4modest — adjective /ˈmɑdəst/ a) Not bragging or boasting about oneself or ones achievements, unpretentious, humble. He earns a modest amount of money. b) Small, moderate in size. Her latest novel was a modest success …
5modest — [[t]mɒ̱dɪst[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED A modest house or other building is not large or expensive. ...the modest home of a family who lived off the land... A one night stay in a modest hotel costs around ₤35. Syn: unassuming 2) ADJ GRADED You use… …
6Modest Mouse discography — This article contains a comprehensive discography of the American indie rock band Modest Mouse. Contents 1 Studio albums 2 Cassettes 3 EPs 4 Compilations …
7modest — modestly, adv. /mod ist/, adj. 1. having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one s merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions. 2. free from ostentation or showy extravagance: a modest house. 3 …
8modest — mod•est [[t]ˈmɒd ɪst[/t]] adj. 1) having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one s merits, importance, etc 2) free from ostentation: a modest house[/ex] 3) having or showing regard for the decencies of behavior, speech, dress, etc 4)… …
9modest — adjective Etymology: Latin modestus moderate; akin to Latin modus measure Date: 1565 1. a. placing a moderate estimate on one s abilities or worth b. neither bold nor self assertive ; tending toward diffidence 2. arising from or characteristic of …
10modest — adj. 1 having or expressing a humble or moderate estimate of one s own merits or achievements. 2 diffident, bashful, retiring. 3 decorous in manner and conduct. 4 moderate or restrained in amount, extent, severity, etc.; not excessive or… …
