Modest (adjective)
[mod-ist] /ˈmɒd ɪst /
Meaning: Modest has three meanings.
1. (behavior) not too proud of your own achievements and abilities.
2. (size) small or moderate in size or amount.
3. (clothing) not showing too much of a person’s body.
Imagine this, you just got your test results and you scored 99/100. Your friend asked you about your score and your answered, “I got a good score.”
In this scenario, you did extremely well in the test, but you said just “good”.
This is called being modest.
When your friends really see you score, they could say, “You are being modest. You scored 99/100″.
Other forms of Modest:
Modestly (adverb)
John is a Millionaire but he lives modestly in an old house.
Modesty (noun)
Best quality in John is definitely his modesty.
More examples using Modest (behavior):
- John never talks about his success, he is too modest.
- She is just being modest, she is super rich.
- I just fell in love with her modesty.
More examples using Modest (size):
- Just until last year, we used to live in a modest house.
- My manager offered me a modest hike in my salary.
- A one-night stay at a modest hotel will cost you around $50.
More examples using Modest (clothing):
- Some countries insist that women should dress modestly.
- A couple decades ago people wore modest clothing, but now it is not like that.
- John never talks about his success, he is too modest.
- Jennifer is a bikini model but personally she prefers modest clothing.
