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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | modestus |
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mod‧est
1 someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements [≠ immodest, boastful] 
You're too modest! You've been a huge help to us.
not proud
You're too modest! You've been a huge help to us.2 not very great, big, or expensive : a modest house with a small garden his modest ambitions
not big
a modest house with a small gardenhis modest ambitions3 shy about showing your body or attracting sexual interest, because you are easily embarrassed [≠ immodest]: She was a modest girl, always keeping covered, even in summer.
shy
She was a modest girl, always keeping covered, even in summer.4 modest clothing covers the body in a way that does not attract sexual interest : a modest knee-length dress
clothes
old-fashioneda modest knee-length dress —modestly adverb: 'I was just lucky,' he said modestly. modestly priced meals
'I was just lucky,' he said modestly.modestly priced meals