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Meaning of modest | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1 Standard

ˈmɑdəst

Definitions

discrete
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
discreet, tactful
Small, moderate in size.
Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
reasonable
Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
especially

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العربية متواضع محتشم

Azərbaycanca təvazökar təvazölü

Беларуская скромны сці́плы

Български скромен

Català modest

Čeština skromný

Dansk anstændig ærbar beskeden blufærdig moderat sømmelig

Deutsch anständig bescheiden Gering klein maßvoll moderat sittsam

Ελληνικά μετριόφρων σεμνός Ταπεινός

Esperanto modesta

Español decente discreto humilde moderado Modesto módico pequeño púdico pudoroso

Suomi siveä vaatimaton

Français modeste

Gaeilge adhnáireach modhúil náireach náiriúil

Galego modesto

עברית צנוע

हिन्दी नम्र विनम्र शालीन साधारण

Magyar szerény

Հայերեն Համեստ պարկեշտ

Italiano esiguo irrisorio Modesto

日本語謙虚な謙遜した適度

한국어 겸손하다

Latina Modestus

Lietuvių kuklus

Македонски скромен

Nederlands bescheiden eerbaar fatsoenlijk ingetogen kuis zedig

Polski niewielki skromny

Português decente Modesto recatado

Русский благопристойный скромный

Slovenščina skromen

Svenska blygsam liten

ไทย ถ่อมตัว

Türkçe alçak gönüllü Kalender mütevazı naçiz naçizane

Українська скромний

Tiếng Việt khiêm tốn

Examples

“He earns a modest amount of money.”

“Her latest novel was a modest success.”

“modest thoughts or language”

CEFR level

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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