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modest

Main Entry:: mod·est
Pronunciation:: \ˈmä-dəst\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin modestus moderate; akin to Latin modus measure
Date:: 1565

1 a: placing a moderate estimate on one's abilities or worth b: neither bold nor self-assertive : tending toward diffidence2: arising from or characteristic of a modest nature3: observing the proprieties of dress and behavior : decent4 a: limited in size, amount, or scope <a family of modest means> b: unpretentious <a modest home>

synonyms see shy, chaste

— mod·est·ly adverb

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