modest - Meaning in Tamil

modest - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of modest in English

modest adjective

1. relatively moderate, limited, or smalladj.all

   Examples

   • "a newspaper with a modest circulation"
   • "a pocket-size country"
   • "a small business"
   • "small-scale plans"
2. not large but sufficient in size or amountadj.all

   Examples

   • "a modest salary"
   • "helped in my own small way"
   • "modest inflation"
3. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearanceadj.all

   Example

   • "a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone"
4. marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourselfadj.all

   Examples

   • "a modest apartment"
   • "too modest to wear his medals"
5. free from pomp or affectationadj.all

   Examples

   • "a simple man with simple tastes"
   • "a simple rectangular brick building"
   • "comfortable but modest cottages"
6. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissivenessadj.all

   Example

   • "meek and self-effacing"
7. low or inferior in station or qualityadj.all

   Examples

   • "a humble cottage"
   • "a lowly parish priest"
   • "a modest man of the people"
   • "small beginnings"

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