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