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| mod·est [ móddəst ] |
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1. humble: unwilling to draw attention to your own achievements or abilities
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2. shy: not confident or assertive, and tending to be easily embarrassed
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3. reasonable: not large, extreme, or excessive
  a modest income
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4. simple: not showy, elaborate, or pretentious
a modest dwelling
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5. not overtly sexual: reserved in appearance, manner, and speech, especially in relation to sexual matters
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| [Mid-16th century. Partly back-formation <modesty, partly via French modeste< Latin modestus "kept within due measure"] |
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| mod·est·ly adverb |
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