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