English
Pronunciation
IPA: /�m�d�st/
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Adjective
modest (comparative: more modest, superlative: most modest
- not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble
- small, moderate in size
#* He earns a modest amount of money.
#* Her latest novel was a modest success.
- (especially of behaviour or clothing) avoiding being sexually suggestive
Translations
Czech: skromný m
Dutch: bescheiden
French: modeste
German: bescheiden
Greek: �α�ειν�� n
Italian: modesto
Latvian: pieticīgs
Slovene: skromen m, skromna f, skromno n
Derived terms
modesty
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