Etymology: (1555–65; < L modestus restrained, decorous =modes- (s. of *modus, akin to modusmode1) +-tus adj. suffix)
Definition of 'modest'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)modest marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
2. (adj)modest, small not large but sufficient in size or amount "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
3. (adj)modest free from pomp or affectation "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
5. (adj)humble, low, lowly, modest, small low or inferior in station or quality "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
6. (adj)meek, mild, modest humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness "meek and self-effacing"
7. (adj)minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized limited in size or scope "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
1. (adjective)modest ≠ boastful He's very modest, but he's an excellent skier.
2. modest ≠ lavish a very modest hotel; The wedding celebrations were modest.; It is the custom here to dress modestly.; "I play the piano fairly well," she replied modestly.
Definition of 'modest'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)modest restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man
2. (adj)modest observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman
3. (adj)modest evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy
Definitions of modest 
Afrikaans: beskeie
Arabic: مُتَواضِع
Bulgarian: скромен
Brazilian: modesto
Czech: skromný
German: bescheiden
Danish: beskeden
Greek: μετριόφρων, σεμνός
Spanish: modesto
Estonian: tagasihoidlik
Farsi: فروتن
Finnish: vaatimaton
French: modeste
Hebrew: צָנוּע, עָנָיו
Hindi: संकोची
Croatian: uljudan
Hungarian: szerény
Indonesian: rendah hati
Icelandic: hógvær, lítillátur
Italian: modesto
Japanese: 謙そんな
Korean: 겸손한
Lithuanian: kuklus
Latvian: pieticīgs; kautrīgs
Malay: rendah diri
Dutch: bescheiden
Norwegian: beskjeden, unnselig
Polish: skromny
Persian: متواضع، فروتن
Pashto: متواضع
Portuguese: modesto
Romanian: modest
Russian: скромный
Slovak: skromný
Slovenian: skromen
Serbian: skroman
Swedish: blygsam, försynt
Thai: ถ่อมตัว
Turkish: alçakgönüllü, mütevazı
Taiwanese: 謙虛的
Ukrainian: скромний
Urdu: منکسر المزاج
Vietnamese: khiêm tốn
Chinese: 谦虚的
