Definitions for "Modest"
Keywords:  humble, cottage, meek, pomp, lowly
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.
Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.
free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room"
Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.
Keywords:  unadorned, unaffected, means
modest, unaffected, usually means unadorned ("modesta")
not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
clean and proper in thought, conduct, and dress
Keywords:  objective
objective