modest

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English

Etymology

From Middle French modeste, from Latin modestus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

modest (3) Venus statue.

modest (comparative more modest or modester, superlative most modest or modestest)

  1. Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
    Synonyms: demure, meek; see also Thesaurus:humble
    Antonyms: arrogant, immodest; see also Thesaurus:arrogant
  2. Small, moderate in size.
    Synonyms: moderate, tiny; see also Thesaurus:intermediate, Thesaurus:small
    Antonyms: immodest, obscene; see also Thesaurus:large, Thesaurus:excessive
    He earns a modest amount of money.
    Her latest novel was a modest success.
  3. Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
    Synonyms: chaste, demure, prudish, virginal
    Antonyms: immodest, obscene; see also Thesaurus:obscene
    modest thoughts or language
  4. (especially of behavior or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
    Synonyms: austere, chaste; see also Thesaurus:unadorned
    Antonyms: flamboyant, immodest; see also Thesaurus:gaudy

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Albanian

Pronunciation

Adjective

modest (feminine modeste)

  1. modest

Derived terms

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modestus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

modest (feminine modesta, masculine plural modests or modestos, feminine plural modestes)

  1. modest
    Antonym: immodest

Derived terms

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modestus or French modeste or Italian modesto.

Pronunciation

Adjective

modest m or n (feminine singular modestă, masculine plural modești, feminine and neuter plural modeste)

  1. modest

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite modest modestă modești modeste
definite modestul modesta modeștii modestele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite modest modeste modești modeste
definite modestului modestei modeștilor modestelor
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