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Definitions

modest

[mod-ist] / ˈmɒd ɪst /
ADJECTIVE
shy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
humble moderate prudent quiet simple unassuming
WEAK
bashful blushing chaste coy demure diffident discreet lowly meek nice proper reserved resigned reticent retiring seemly self-conscious self-effacing sheepish silent temperate timid unassertive unassured unboastful unobtrusive unpresuming unpretending unpretentious withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
brave complex complicated intricate
WEAK
arrogant assured bold conceited courageous egotistical extraordinary immodest ostentatious presumptuous proud self-confident unabashed unashamed unlimited
ADJECTIVE
limited, ordinary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
humble inexpensive moderate reasonable simple small
WEAK
average cheap discreet dry economical fair inelaborate middling natural plain unadorned unaffected unembellished unembroidered unexceptional unexcessive unextravagant unextreme unobtrusive unornamented unostentatious unpretentious unradical unstudied
Antonyms
STRONGEST
expensive outrageous unreasonable
WEAK
arrogant assured bold brave conceited courageous egotistical extraordinary immodest ostentatious presumptuous proud self-confident unabashed unashamed unlimited

Example Sentences

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There was a sweet irony watching them close the set with “Intro,” a modest instrumental jam from their debut that has, through well-paying commercial placements, become their calling card to mainstream pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Stock gains on Thursday were modest but broad-based, with every S&P 500 sector except energy and healthcare closing higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But in real patients, the results have been far less impressive, with modest benefits, notable side effects, and no reliable way to predict who might respond.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies saw modest declines early Thursday as investors monitored a fragile U.S.-Iran truce.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I couldn’t help but think about how my father had kept his aims deliberately modest, avoiding every risk in order to give us constancy at home.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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