modest
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French modeste, from Latin modestus
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑdəst/
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Audio (US) (file)
Adjective[edit]
modest (comparative more modest or modester, superlative most modest or modestest)
- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- Small, moderate in size.
- He earns a modest amount of money.
- Her latest novel was a modest success.
- (especially of behaviour or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:humble
- See also Thesaurus:intermediate
- See also Thesaurus:small
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements
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small
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intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others
Albanian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
modest m (feminine modeste)
Derived terms[edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from the PIE root *med-
- English terms derived from Middle French
- English terms derived from Latin
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- English lemmas
- English adjectives
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- Albanian 2-syllable words
- Albanian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Albanian lemmas
- Albanian adjectives