modest
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
/ˈmɑdəst/
Definition of modest
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
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adj
- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
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Small, moderate in size.
“He earns a modest amount of money.”
“Her latest novel was a modest success.”
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Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
“modest thoughts or language”
- (especially)Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
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Etymology
From Middle French modeste, from Latin modestus.
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