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单词 modest
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modest

Interestingly this modest improvement has been in both attack and defence rather than in attack alone.The research tends to favour bigger companies because a modest share price improvement can produce huge increases in shareholder value.It is also importing modest but rising volumes from Russia.It's also got a modest budget and a relatively small staff.Our request is fairly modest.So the shortage of rain was fairly modest.The route to reassurance is often via modest measures that carry genuine conviction.We only wanted to build a modest block of flats.Medicines viewed as only modest improvements are being left on the shelf as too costly.In some areas we will have some capacity for a modest increase.The risk to the banks is also modest.But this would make the amount raised relatively modest.What a mockery of all that is modest and decent.But the aim will have to be fairly modest.The quality is often modest and attendances poor.All this is on the back of only modest improvements in economic data.Their chances of buying the most modest apartment are nil and those who were renting can no longer afford the rent.Yet he remains modest and humble.Working for a modest house and modest savings over your life should be rewarded, not penalised.The first man to step on the moon and a rather shy, modest human being.The Bournemouth property is a modest little home by the seaside.They each drive a Smart car and live in modest apartments.Through it stood trees set in a paved garden before a country house, or modest palace.His Flat form is modest but he has not had fast ground often and it means he has a light weight today.

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modest

British English: modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ ADJECTIVE
A modest house or other building is not large or expensive.
She lives in a modest apartment.
  • American English: modest
  • Arabic: مُتَوَاضِعٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: modesto
  • Chinese: 朴素的
  • Croatian: skroman
  • Czech: skromný
  • Danish: beskeden
  • Dutch: bescheiden
  • European Spanish: modesto
  • Finnish: vaatimaton
  • French: modeste
  • German: bescheiden
  • Greek: σεμνός
  • Italian: modesto
  • Japanese: 謙虚な
  • Korean: 겸손한
  • Norwegian: beskjeden
  • Polish: skromny
  • European Portuguese: modesto
  • Romanian: modest
  • Russian: скромный
  • Latin American Spanish: modesto
  • Swedish: blygsam
  • Thai: ไม่ใหญ่โต
  • Turkish: alçak gönüllü
  • Ukrainian: скромний
  • Vietnamese: khiêm tốn

Chinese translation of 'modest'

modest

(ˈmɔdɪst)

adj

  1. (= small)
    1. [amount, improvement] 少量的 (shǎoliàng de)
    2. [house, flat] 朴(樸)素的 (pǔsù de)
  2. (= not boastful) [person] 谦(謙)虚(虛)的 (qiānxū de)
  3. (= decent) [woman, clothes, behaviour] 端庄(莊)的 (duānzhuāng de)
(adjective) 
Definition
not ostentatious or pretentious
the modest home of a family who lived off the land
Synonyms
simple
It was a simple home.
homely
Scottish baking is homely, comforting and truly good.
small
shops, restaurants and other small businesses
ordinary
My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours.
plain
We are just plain people.
humble
He came from a fairly humble, poor background.
low-cost
inexpensive
a huge variety of good inexpensive restaurants
unpretentious
The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
unostentatious
unimposing
(adjective) 
Definition
not extreme or excessive
You don't get rich, but you can earn a modest living from it.
Synonyms
moderate
The drug offered only moderate improvements.
small
a diet of one small meal a day
limited
fair
He had a fair command of English.
ordinary
The food here is cheap, but very ordinary.
middling
a man of middling height
meagre
a meagre 3% pay rise
frugal
scanty
unexceptional
(adjective) 
Definition
shy or easily embarrassed
He's modest, as well as being a great player.
Synonyms
unpretentious
simple
He was as simple as a child.
reserved
He was unemotional and reserved.
retiring
I'm still that shy, retiring little girl.
quiet
They dress in quiet colours.
shy
He is painfully shy when it comes to talking to new people.
humble
Ashok was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
discreet
blushing
self-conscious
I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume.
coy
a coy smile
meek
He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow.
reticent
She is so reticent about her achievements.
unassuming
She has a gentle, unassuming manner.
self-effacing
demure
As a child I was very demure and sweet.
diffident
The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings.
bashful
a bashful child
aw-shucks
(adjective) 
Definition
(esp. of clothes) not revealing much of the body
She always wore modest clothing.
Synonyms
decorous
The politician was wearing a suitably decorous expression.
seemly
It wasn't seemly for them to be seen together.
severe
He had a severe look that disappeared when he smiled.
decent
The book's protagonist is portrayed as respectable and decent.
proper
In those days it was not thought proper for a woman to be on the stage.
sober
He dresses in sober grey suits.
discreet
She is wearing discreet jewelery.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bashful
Definition
shy or modest
a bashful child
Synonyms
shy,
reserved,
retiring,
nervous,
modest,
shrinking,
blushing,
constrained,
timid,
self-conscious,
coy,
reticent,
self-effacing,
aw-shucks (slang, US),
diffident,
sheepish,
mousy,
timorous (literary),
abashed,
shamefaced,
easily embarrassed,
overmodest
in the sense of coy
Definition
affectedly shy and modest
a coy smile
Synonyms
modest,
retiring,
shy,
shrinking,
arch,
timid,
self-effacing,
demure,
flirtatious,
bashful,
prudish,
aw-shucks,
skittish,
coquettish,
kittenish,
overmodest
in the sense of decent
Definition
conforming to conventions of sexual behaviour
The book's protagonist is portrayed as respectable and decent.
Synonyms
respectable,
nice,
pure,
proper,
modest,
polite,
chaste,
presentable,
decorous

Synonyms of 'modest'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of demure
Definition
quiet, reserved, and rather shy
As a child I was very demure and sweet.
Synonyms
shy,
reserved,
modest,
retiring,
reticent,
unassuming,
diffident,
decorous
in the sense of diffident
Definition
lacking self-confidence
The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings.
Synonyms
shy,
reserved,
withdrawn,
reluctant,
modest,
shrinking,
doubtful,
backward,
unsure,
insecure,
constrained,
timid,
self-conscious,
hesitant,
meek,
unassuming,
unobtrusive,
self-effacing,
sheepish,
aw-shucks,
bashful,
timorous (literary),
unassertive
in the sense of discreet
Definition
unobtrusive
She is wearing discreet jewelery.
Synonyms
unobtrusive,
modest,
subtle,
restrained,
subdued,
low-key,
unassuming,
unpretentious,
inconspicuous,
unnoticeable,
unostentatious
in the sense of fair
Definition
quite large
He had a fair command of English.
Synonyms
respectable,
middling,
average,
reasonable,
decent,
acceptable,
moderate,
adequate,
satisfactory,
not bad,
mediocre,
so-so (informal),
tolerable,
passable,
O.K. or okay (informal),
all right
in the sense of homely
Definition
simple, ordinary, and comfortable
Scottish baking is homely, comforting and truly good.
Synonyms
plain,
simple,
natural,
ordinary,
modest,
everyday,
down-to-earth,
unaffected,
unassuming,
unpretentious,
unfussy
in the sense of humble
Definition
modest and unpretentious
He came from a fairly humble, poor background.
Synonyms
lowly,
common,
poor,
mean,
low,
simple,
ordinary,
modest,
obscure,
commonplace,
insignificant,
unimportant,
unpretentious,
undistinguished,
plebeian,
low-born
in the sense of humble
Definition
conscious of one's failings
Ashok was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
Synonyms
modest,
meek,
unassuming,
unpretentious,
submissive,
self-effacing,
unostentatious
in the sense of inexpensive
Definition
not costing a lot of money
a huge variety of good inexpensive restaurants
Synonyms
cheap,
reasonable,
low-priced,
budget,
bargain,
modest,
low-cost,
economical
in the sense of meagre
Definition
not enough in amount or extent
a meagre 3% pay rise
Synonyms
insubstantial,
little,
small,
poor,
spare,
slight,
inadequate,
pathetic,
slender,
scant,
sparse,
deficient,
paltry,
skimpy,
puny,
measly (informal),
scanty,
exiguous (formal),
scrimpy
in the sense of meek
Definition
quiet, and ready to do what other people say
He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow.
Synonyms
submissive,
soft,
yielding,
gentle,
peaceful,
modest,
mild,
patient,
humble,
timid,
long-suffering,
compliant,
unassuming,
unpretentious,
docile,
deferential,
forbearing,
acquiescent

Additional synonyms

in the sense of middling
Definition
moderate in size
a man of middling height
Synonyms
moderate,
medium,
average,
fair,
ordinary,
modest,
adequate,
bog-standard (British, Irish, slang)
in the sense of ordinary
Definition
not special or different in any way
My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours.
Synonyms
commonplace,
plain,
modest,
humble,
stereotyped,
pedestrian,
mundane,
vanilla (slang),
stale,
banal,
unremarkable,
prosaic,
run-of-the-mill,
humdrum,
homespun,
uninteresting,
workaday,
common or garden (informal),
unmemorable
in the sense of ordinary
Definition
dull or unexciting
The food here is cheap, but very ordinary.
Synonyms
average,
middling,
fair,
indifferent,
not bad,
mediocre,
so-so (informal),
unremarkable,
tolerable (informal),
run-of-the-mill,
passable,
undistinguished,
uninspired,
unexceptional,
bog-standard (British, Irish, slang),
no great shakes (informal),
dime-a-dozen (informal)
in the sense of plain
Definition
lowly, esp. in social rank or education
We are just plain people.
Synonyms
ordinary,
homely,
common,
simple,
modest,
everyday,
commonplace,
lowly,
unaffected,
unpretentious,
frugal,
workaday
in the sense of proper
Definition
correct in behaviour
In those days it was not thought proper for a woman to be on the stage.
Synonyms
polite,
right,
becoming,
seemly,
fitting,
fit,
mannerly,
suitable,
decent,
gentlemanly,
refined,
respectable,
befitting,
genteel,
de rigueur,
ladylike,
meet (archaic),
decorous,
punctilious,
comme il faut
in the sense of quiet
Definition
not showy
They dress in quiet colours.
Synonyms
subdued,
conservative,
plain,
sober,
simple,
modest,
restrained,
unassuming,
unpretentious,
unobtrusive
in the sense of reserved
Definition
not showing one's feelings
He was unemotional and reserved.
Synonyms
uncommunicative,
cold,
cool,
retiring,
formal,
silent,
modest,
shy,
cautious,
restrained,
secretive,
aloof,
reticent,
prim,
demure,
taciturn,
unresponsive,
unapproachable,
unsociable,
undemonstrative,
standoffish,
close-mouthed,
unforthcoming
in the sense of reticent
Definition
not willing to say or tell much
She is so reticent about her achievements.
Synonyms
uncommunicative,
reserved,
secretive,
unforthcoming,
quiet,
silent,
restrained,
taciturn,
tight-lipped,
unspeaking,
close-lipped,
mum
in the sense of retiring
Definition
very shy
I'm still that shy, retiring little girl.
Synonyms
shy,
reserved,
quiet,
modest,
shrinking,
humble,
timid,
coy,
meek,
reclusive,
reticent,
unassuming,
self-effacing,
demure,
diffident,
bashful,
aw-shucks,
timorous (literary),
unassertive
in the sense of seemly
Definition
proper or fitting
It wasn't seemly for them to be seen together.
Synonyms
fitting,
becoming,
appropriate,
meet (archaic),
fit,
nice,
suited,
suitable,
decent,
proper,
befitting,
decorous,
the done thing,
in good taste,
comme il faut

Additional synonyms

in the sense of self-conscious
Definition
embarrassed or ill at ease through being unduly aware of oneself as the object of the attention of others
I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume.
Synonyms
embarrassed,
nervous,
uncomfortable,
awkward,
insecure,
diffident,
ill at ease,
sheepish,
bashful,
aw-shucks,
shamefaced,
like a fish out of water,
out of countenance
in the sense of severe
Definition
serious in appearance or manner
He had a severe look that disappeared when he smiled.
Synonyms
grim,
serious,
grave,
cold,
forbidding,
stern,
sober,
disapproving,
dour,
unsmiling,
flinty,
strait-laced,
tight-lipped
in the sense of shy
Definition
not at ease in the company of others
He is painfully shy when it comes to talking to new people.
Synonyms
timid,
self-conscious,
bashful,
reserved,
retiring,
nervous,
modest,
aw-shucks,
shrinking,
backward,
coy,
reticent,
self-effacing,
diffident,
mousy
in the sense of small
Definition
modest or humble
shops, restaurants and other small businesses
Synonyms
modest,
small-scale,
humble,
unpretentious,
small-time
in the sense of small
Definition
not large in size or amount
a diet of one small meal a day
Synonyms
meagre,
inadequate,
insufficient,
scant,
measly (informal),
scanty,
limited,
inconsiderable
in the sense of sober
Definition
(of colours) plain and dull
He dresses in sober grey suits.
Synonyms
plain,
dark,
sombre,
quiet,
severe,
subdued,
drab
in the sense of unassuming
Definition
modest or unpretentious
She has a gentle, unassuming manner.
Synonyms
modest,
quiet,
humble,
meek,
simple,
reserved,
retiring,
unpretentious,
unobtrusive,
self-effacing,
diffident,
unassertive,
unostentatious
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