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Word: Modest
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 16th century: from French modeste, from Latin modestus ‘keeping due measure’, related to modus ‘measure’
ˈmɒdɪst
unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Short Definition:unassuming in estimation of one's abilities
Examples:- he was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise
(of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small
Short Definition:(of amount or level) moderate or small
Examples:- drink modest amounts of alcohol
- employment growth was relatively modest
dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention (typically used of a woman)
Short Definition:decent or decorous
Examples:- the modest women wear long-sleeved dresses and all but cover their faces
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