modest

adjective

/ˈmɒdɪst/

/ˈmɑːdɪst/

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not very large, expensive, important, etc.
- modest improvements/reforms
- He charged a relatively modest fee.
- She grew up in a modest little house in the suburbs.
- The research was carried out on a modest scale.
Extra Examples
- He is looking to improve on his relatively modest achievements so far.
- Our requirements seem fairly modest.
- The new homes are modest in scale, but very comfortable.
- The FTSE staged a modest recovery to be 6.5 points down.
- There has been a modest improvement in the situation.
- They live in modest comfort.
- a modest aim/achievement/ambition/goal/success
- a modest contribution/expenditure/fee/gain/investment/outlay/profit/sum
- a modest size/amount/quantity/scale/share/proportion
- modest premises
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- in
See full entry
(approving) not talking much about your own abilities or possessions
- She's very modest about her success.
- You're too modest!
opposite immodest
Extra Examples
- He is modest about his achievements.
- She would be falsely modest not to acknowledge that she had come a very long way since those early days.
- Don't be so modest! You're a very talented player.
- He was a quiet, modest man.
Topics Personal qualitiesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
See full entry
(of people, especially women, or their clothes) shy about showing much of the body; not intended to attract attention, especially in a sexual way synonym demure
- a modest dress
opposite immodest

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French modeste, from Latin modestus ‘keeping due measure’, related to modus ‘measure’.

单词	modest
释义	modest adjective /ˈmɒdɪst/ /ˈmɑːdɪst/ jump to other results not very large, expensive, important, etc. modest improvements/reforms He charged a relatively modest fee. She grew up in a modest little house in the suburbs. The research was carried out on a modest scale. Extra Examples He is looking to improve on his relatively modest achievements so far. Our requirements seem fairly modest. The new homes are modest in scale, but very comfortable. The FTSE staged a modest recovery to be 6.5 points down. There has been a modest improvement in the situation. They live in modest comfort. a modest aim/achievement/ambition/goal/success a modest contribution/expenditure/fee/gain/investment/outlay/profit/sum a modest size/amount/quantity/scale/share/proportion modest premises Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem adverb extremely fairly very … preposition in See full entry (approving) not talking much about your own abilities or possessions She's very modest about her success. You're too modest! opposite immodest Extra Examples He is modest about his achievements. She would be falsely modest not to acknowledge that she had come a very long way since those early days. Don't be so modest! You're a very talented player. He was a quiet, modest man. Topics Personal qualitiesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look remain … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about See full entry (of people, especially women, or their clothes) shy about showing much of the body; not intended to attract attention, especially in a sexual way synonym demure a modest dress opposite immodest Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French modeste, from Latin modestus ‘keeping due measure’, related to modus ‘measure’.
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