modest

[US]/ˈmɒdɪst/
[UK]/ˈmɑːdɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. humble, moderate, dignified, shy.

Phrases & Collocations

modest appearance

Example Sentences

a modest flat in Fulham.

remain modest and prudent

a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.

he is responsible for the island's modest economics.

a woman of modest but independent means.

drink modest amounts of alcohol.

the hero of his modest narrative.

assume a modest demeano(u)r

remain modest despite one's achievements

He is a very modest person.

He is modest about his merit.

She's very modest about her success.

Be modest when you are on the crest of the wave.

Be modest in learning,for complacency is the enemy of study.

one modest emerald clasped her robe.

he was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise.

modest dress means that hemlines must be below the knee.

anything with even a modest smack of hops dries the palate.

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