Modest meaning

What does “modest” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“modest” is an adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself.

modest

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
“a modest apartment”
“too modest to wear his medals”
Oppositesimmodest
not large but sufficient in size or amount
“a modest salary”
“modest inflation”
Synonymssmall
free from pomp or affectation
“comfortable but modest cottages”
“a simple rectangular brick building”
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
“a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone”
Oppositesimmodest
low or inferior in station or quality
“a humble cottage”
“a lowly parish priest”
Synonymshumble low lowly small
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
“meek and self-effacing”
Synonymsmeek mild
relatively moderate, limited, or small
“a small business”
“a newspaper with a modest circulation”
Synonymsminor small small-scale pocket-size pocket-sized

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University