Meaning of modest
Definition of modest
(adj)
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance; "a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone"
low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
relatively moderate, limited, or small; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"