Words Like MODEST

We have put together a list of words that are similar to MODEST.

11 Alternative Words Similar to modest

1 Small Adjective      Synonym Words Like Small
2 Humble Adjective      Synonym Words Like Humble
3 Low Adjective      Synonym Words Like Low
4 Lowly Adjective      Synonym Words Like Lowly
5 Minor Adjective      Synonym Words Like Minor
6 Restrained Adjective      Synonym Words Like Restrained
7 Decent Adjective      Related Words Like Decent
8 Inferior Adjective      Similar Words Like Inferior
9 Limited Adjective      Similar Words Like Limited
10 Moderate Adjective      Similar Words Like Moderate
11 Retiring Adjective      Similar Words Like Retiring

10 examples of modest

1 a modest youth; a modest man.
2 a modest request; modest joy.
3 too modest to wear his medals
4 a simple man with simple tastes
5 a simple rectangular brick building
6 a newspaper with a modest circulation
7 a pocket-size country
8 small-scale plans
9 helped in my own small way
10 modest inflation

10 definitions of modest

1 Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive
2 Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.
3 Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate
4 marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
5 free from pomp or affectation
6 limited in size or scope
7 not large but sufficient in size or amount
8 low or inferior in station or quality
9 not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
10 humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
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