Definitions for modest
ˈmɒd ɪstmod·est

Princeton's WordNet(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. modest(adj)

   marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

   "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"

2. modest, small(adj)

   not large but sufficient in size or amount

   "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

3. modest(adj)

   free from pomp or affectation

   "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"

4. modest(adj)

   not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

5. humble, low, lowly, modest, small(adj)

   low or inferior in station or quality

   "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

6. meek, mild, modest(adj)

   humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

   "meek and self-effacing"

7. minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized(adj)

   limited in size or scope

   "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. modest(Adjective)

   Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.

2. modest(Adjective)

   Small, moderate in size.

3. modest(Adjective)

   (especially of behaviour or clothing) Avoiding being sexually suggestive.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Modest(adj)

   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. Modest(adj)

   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. Modest(adj)

   evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy

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1. Modest

   Modest is a free, open source, email client developed by Nokia's maemo project. Small and lightweight, it is intended for use on hardware with “modest” resources, in particular Nokia's N800 and N810 Internet Tablets running Internet Tablet OS 2008, as well as the N900 mobile phone running Maemo. Modest is based on the lightweight Tinymail email framework.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Modest

   mod′est, adj. restrained by a sense of propriety: not forward: decent: chaste: pure and delicate, as thoughts or language: not excessive or extreme: moderate.—adv. Mod′estly.—n. Mod′esty, humility: purity of thought and manners: becoming behaviour: chastity, purity: moderation. [Fr.,—L. modestus—modus; a measure.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'modest' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4003

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'modest' in Adjectives Frequency: #540

How to pronounce modest?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of modest in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of modest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of modest in a Sentence

1. Jesse Hurwitz:

   Diminishing labor market slack has led to a modest increase in wage growth, evident across several measures of worker compensation, we expect that wage growth will continue to move up gradually, helping core inflation return toward target once the headwinds from lower import prices subside.

2. Margaret Hilda Thatcher:

   I just owe almost everything to my father and it's passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in a small town, in a very modest home, are just the things that I believe have won the election.

3. Denis Melyantsov:

   This is a way to show the Belarusian leadership that it has to be more' modest' in its relations with the West.

4. Ashish Sharma:

   There has not been much demand for growth capital as economic activity across the region has been modest to weak.

5. Ruth Patterson:

   If you are interested in modest weight loss over time or better metabolic health, then this could be the way to go, [but] if you really want to lose a lot of weight fast then you're still going to have to cut way back on what you eat overall.

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