modest
adjective
1. not bragging or boasting; not arrogant.
- a modest champion
- too modest to wear his medals
Similar word(s): retiring, unassuming, humble
2. not large but sufficient in size or amount
- a modest salary
- modest inflation
Similar word(s): moderate, small
3. free from pomp or affectation
- comfortable but modest cottages
Similar word(s): unpretentious
4. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
- a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone
Similar word(s): decent, coy, demure, overmodest, decent, shamefaced
5. relatively moderate, limited, or small
- a newspaper with a modest circulation
Similar word(s): limited, minor, small
Sentences with modest as an adjective:
- He earns a modest amount of money.
- Her latest novel was a modest success.