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modest
adjective (QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL) /ˈmɒd.ɪst/
/ˈmɑː.dɪst/ approvingDefinition
C1 not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements: He's very modest about his achievements.Shy and modestAnxious and worried modestly
/-li/ adverb C1 At just £9, the DVD is very modestly priced. She was dressed modestly.Costing or worth little or no moneyShy and modestAnxious and worriedThe style, appearance, and make-up of clothesShy and modestAnxious and worried
(Definition of modest adjective (QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bashful adjective
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- crawl/go/retreat/retire into your shell idiom
- diffident adjective
- efface verb (BE MODEST)
- humble adjective
- inhibited adjective
- inhibition noun
- introvert noun
- modest adjective (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- modesty noun (QUIET SUCCESS)
- private adjective (PERSONAL)
- reticent adjective
- selfless adjective
- shrinking violet noun
- shyly adverb
- shyness noun
- unassuming adjective
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
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