Dictionary entries for 'modest'

Synonyms

mod·est (mŏd́ĭst)

[Latin modestus.]

adjective

Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own talents, abilities, and value.
Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident. See synonyms at shy¹
Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress.
Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious. See synonyms at plain
Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme: a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.