modest
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
a modest apartment
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Sense 2 adjective
not large but sufficient in size or amount
a modest salary
Related & opposite
- smallness derivation
- modestness derivation
- moderate similar to
Sense 3 adjective
free from pomp or affectation
comfortable but modest cottages
Related & opposite
- unpretentious similar to
Sense 4 adjective
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
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Sense 5 adjective
low or inferior in station or quality
a humble cottage
Related & opposite
- lowness derivation
- obscureness derivation
- inferior similar to
Sense 6 adjective
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
meek and self-effacing
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Sense 7 adjective
limited in size or scope
a small business
Related & opposite
- littleness derivation
- limited similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | humble |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | immodest |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | modesty |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | retiring |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | smallness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | modestness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | moderate |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unpretentious |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | decent |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | immodest |
| 4 | attribute | Related & opposite | modesty |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | modesty |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | coy |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | decent |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | decent |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | shamefaced |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | lowness |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | obscureness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | inferior |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | meekness |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | meekness |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | humble |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | littleness |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | limited |