Unscramble modest

Definition of modest

adjective:

• marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment", "too modest to wear his medals". Antonyms: immodest.
• not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary", "modest inflation", "helped in my own small way". Synonyms: small.
• free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages", "a simple rectangular brick building", "a simple man with simple tastes".
• not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance. Antonyms: immodest.
• low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage", "a lowly parish priest", "a modest man of the people", "small beginnings". Synonyms: humble, low, lowly, small.
• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing". Synonyms: meek, mild.
• limited in size or scope; "a small business", "a newspaper with a modest circulation", "small-scale plans", "a pocket-size country". Synonyms: minor, pocket-size, pocket-sized, small, small-scale.

Words nearby

modesty, molest.