Modest Definition & Meaning
modest
- adjective
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
- not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
- free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
- not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
- low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
- limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket- size country"
"Modest" in song lyrics
See how modest is used in real songs:
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"The world hottest, they say I'm a little too modest"
Akinyele — In the Zone -
"Didn't tell my friends not to try to be modest"
Alexipharmic — Sex -
"Fresh cut come hottest, not at all modest"
Anotha Level f/ Pharcyde — Phat-T
Words that rhyme with modest
Usage tips for "modest"
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- What does modest mean?
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals" not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way" free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes" not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage
- What part of speech is modest?
- Modest is an adjective.
- How many definitions does modest have?
- Modest has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).