modest
adjectives
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
"a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
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not arrogant or presuming
"unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
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marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
"a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
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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lacking pretension or affectation
"an unpretentious country church"; "her quiet unpretentious demeanor"
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
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affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
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observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
"a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
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extremely modest or shy
"cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor
see also
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
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"
limited in size or scope
"a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
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