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modest

Modest is a 6 letter word which starts with the letter M and ends with the letter T for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(a.) Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward bold boastful or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as a modest youth; a modest man.
(a.) Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity indecency or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.
(a.) Evincing modestly in the actor author or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as a modest request; modest joy.

Syllable Information

The word modest is a 6 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for modest is: mod-est


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