modest

(adjective)

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.