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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 متواضع محتشم محتشم

Azərbaycanca təvazökar təvazölü

Беларуская скромны сці́плы

Български скромен

Bosanski čedan skroman umeren umjeren скроман умерен умјерен чедан

Català modest

Čeština nevelký skromný střídmý

Dansk anstændig ærbar beskeden blufærdig moderat sømmelig

Deutsch anspruchslos anständig bescheiden bescheiden genügsam Gering klein mäßig maßvoll moderat schamhaft sittsam tugendhaft uneitel

Ελληνικά αιδήμων μετριόφρων σεμνός Ταπεινός

Esperanto modesta

Español decente discreto humilde moderado Modesto módico pequeño púdico pudoroso

Suomi häveliäs siveä siveellinen vaatimaton vaatimaton

Français modeste

Gaeilge adhnáireach modhúil náireach náiriúil

Gàidhlig mì-chùiseach

Galego modesto pudoroso

עברית צנוע

हिन्दी नम्र विनम्र शालीन साधारण

Hrvatski čedan skroman umeren umjeren скроман умерен умјерен чедан

Magyar szerény

Հայերեն Համեստ պարկեշտ

Bahasa Indonesia andap asor prasaja sederhana

Italiano esiguo irrisorio Modesto

日本語つつましいつつましやかへる撝細やか謙謙虚謙虚な謙虛謙譲謙遜した遜適度適度

한국어 撝 겸손하다 겸손하다 겸허하다 자그마하다

Latina modestus Modestus pudicus quietus restrictus

Lietuvių kuklus

Latviešu vienkāršs

Македонски скромен

Nederlands bescheiden eerbaar fatsoenlijk ingetogen kuis zedig

Polski maluczki niewielki pokorny pomierny skromny skromny sromieźliwy sromny sromy

Português decente Modesto recatado

Русский благопристойный скромный

Slovenščina skromen

Српски čedan skroman umeren umjeren скроман умерен умјерен чедан

Svenska ärbar beskedlig blygsam liten sedesam

ไทย ถ่อมตัว

Türkçe alçak gönüllü Kalender kibirsiz mütevazı naçiz naçizane

Українська скромний соромливий

Tiếng Việt chất phác đạm bạc khiêm nhường khiêm tốn

Examples

“He earns a modest amount of money.”

“Her latest novel was a modest success.”

“modest thoughts or language”

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