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Definitions

modest

[mod-ist] / ˈmɒd ɪst /
ADJECTIVE
shy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
humble moderate prudent quiet simple unassuming
WEAK
bashful blushing chaste coy demure diffident discreet lowly meek nice proper reserved resigned reticent retiring seemly self-conscious self-effacing sheepish silent temperate timid unassertive unassured unboastful unobtrusive unpresuming unpretending unpretentious withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
brave complex complicated intricate
WEAK
arrogant assured bold conceited courageous egotistical extraordinary immodest ostentatious presumptuous proud self-confident unabashed unashamed unlimited
ADJECTIVE
limited, ordinary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
humble inexpensive moderate reasonable simple small
WEAK
average cheap discreet dry economical fair inelaborate middling natural plain unadorned unaffected unembellished unembroidered unexceptional unexcessive unextravagant unextreme unobtrusive unornamented unostentatious unpretentious unradical unstudied
Antonyms
STRONGEST
expensive outrageous unreasonable
WEAK
arrogant assured bold brave conceited courageous egotistical extraordinary immodest ostentatious presumptuous proud self-confident unabashed unashamed unlimited

Example Sentences

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Eventually, Whittaker found he was making far more money from his sideline of endorsing Vibram-soled boots than from his modest salary at REI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In La Liga this season, the numbers have been modest - eight goals in 29 appearances, and just one in 2026.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In this neighborhood of around 50,000 people living in modest brick homes, dozens of murals depict key moments in the career of the illustrious number 10, who died in 2020 at the age of 60.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still well below its pre-conflict levels, despite a modest uptick seen over the weekend.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

His pride in his work spilled over into our home, where he was clearly the king of the castle, even if the castle was just a modest apartment.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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