modest, adj.
freq. cnt. 6
freq. cnt. 6
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
modest
sample sentences
"a modest apartment""too modest to wear his medals"
not large but sufficient in size or amount
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
modest small
sample sentences
"a modest salary""modest inflation"
"helped in my own small way"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
free from pomp or affectation
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
modest
sample sentences
"comfortable but modest cottages""a simple rectangular brick building"
"a simple man with simple tastes"
semantic pointers
similar to
relatively moderate, limited, or small
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13
minor modest pocket-size pocket-sized small small-scale
sample sentences
"a small business""a newspaper with a modest circulation"
"small-scale plans"
"a pocket-size country"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
<adj.all>
modest
sample sentences
"a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone"
semantic pointers
also see
attribute
similar to
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
meek mild modest
sample sentences
"meek and self-effacing"
semantic pointers
similar to
low or inferior in station or quality
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
humble low lowly modest small
sample sentences
"a humble cottage""a lowly parish priest"
"a modest man of the people"
"small beginnings"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to