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May 3, 2024 · 1. adjective. A modest house or other building is not large or expensive. They had spent the night at a modest hotel. Synonyms: simple, homely, small, ordinary More Synonyms of modest. 2. adjective. You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small. Unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%.
adjective. uk / ˈmɒdɪst / us. modest adjective (NOT LARGE) Add to word list Add to word list. B2. not large in size or amount, or not expensive: a modest amount of money. Their house is quite modest in size. modest adjective (NOT PROUD) If you are modest, you do not talk in a proud way about your skills or successes:
6 days ago · having or showing a moderate opinion of one's own value, abilities, achievements, etc.; not vain or boastful; unassuming. 2. not forward; shy or reserved. modest behavior. 3. behaving, dressing, speaking, etc. in a way that is considered proper or decorous; decent. 4.
