When used to modify a sum or amount, or to mean "unpretentious," modest conveys a sense of not being excessive: Captives received a modest salary of $0.80 per day, working at farms around …

MODEST definition: having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions. See examples of modest used in a …

modest adjective (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR) used to describe something, such as someone's clothes or behaviour, that is intended to avoid attracting sexual interest: a modest walk / manner

If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements.

Definition of modest adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define modest. modest synonyms, modest pronunciation, modest translation, English dictionary definition of modest. adj. 1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, …

Having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, or value. The word "modest" carries rich connotations and a variety of interpretations that are context-dependent.

Modest, demure, prudish imply conformity to propriety and decorum, and a distaste for anything coarse or loud. Modest implies a becoming shyness, sobriety, and proper behavior: a modest, self …

• Luke was too modest to talk about his past achievements. modest about • Jason, a scholarship winner, is modest about his achievements. modest increase • That is described in the Treasury's paper as a …

Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme: a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation. [Latin modestus; see med- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] The American …