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    mod·est
    [ˈmädəst]
    adjective
    modest (adjective)
    1. unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements:
      "he was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise"
    2. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small:
      "drink modest amounts of alcohol" · "employment growth was relatively modest"
      • (of a place in which one lives, eats, or stays) not excessively large, elaborate, or expensive:
        "we had bought a modest house"
    3. dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention (typically used of a woman):
      "the modest women wear long-sleeved dresses and all but cover their faces"
      • (of clothing) not revealing or emphasizing the figure:
        "modest dress means that hemlines must be below the knee"
    Origin
    mid 16th century: from French modeste, from Latin modestus ‘keeping due measure’, related to modus ‘measure’.
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