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modest

adjective /mɑdɛst/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 10
Definitions
adjective

not large but sufficient in size or amount

“a modest salary”

adjective

relatively moderate, limited, or small

“a newspaper with a modest circulation”

adjective

low or inferior in station or quality

“a modest man of the people”

adjective

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

adjective

free from pomp or affectation

“comfortable but modest cottages”

adjective

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

“a modest apartment”

adjective

not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

“a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone”

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