- modest
- [[t]mɒ̱dɪst[/t]]
♦♦♦1) ADJ-GRADED A modest house or other building is not large or expensive.
...the modest home of a family who lived off the land...
A one-night stay in a modest hotel costs around ₤35.
Syn:2) ADJ-GRADED You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small.Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%...
The democratic reforms have been modest and they've occurred in only a few countries...
You don't get rich, but you can get a modest living out of it.
Derived words:modestly ADV-GRADED ADV after v, ADV adj/-ed/advBritain's balance of payments improved modestly last month.
3) ADJ-GRADED (approval) If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements.He's modest, as well as being a great player...
Lord Carrington is modest about his achievements.
Syn:Ant:Derived words:modestly ADV-GRADED ADV with v`You really must be very good at what you do.' - `I suppose I am,' Kate said modestly.
4) ADJ-GRADED You can describe a woman as modest when she avoids doing or wearing anything that might cause men to have sexual feelings towards her. You can also describe her clothes or behaviour as modest.Asian women are more modest and shy, yet they tend to have an inner force...
Respect the local etiquete. Modest clothing is often preferable to revealing shorts and tight-fitting tops.
Derived words:modestly ADV-GRADED ADV with v, ADV adj/advShe sat down cautiously on the red canvas cushions, knees modestly together.
English dictionary. 2008.
