To be modest means also to be appropriate for occasion and time.
She was known for her modesty, always preferring to downplay her achievements and give credit to others.
the modest trend is a scarf
There is a modest entrance fee to the center.
i was modest when i was the new person in my class
The tree was modest and shared the rainwater with the flowers.
The boy was really modest.
I would gladly tell you what a wonderful person I am but alas, I am too modest. But I am also modest for saying that.
It was a formal occasion, so she wore a modest dress.
"Johnson was very modest, and behaved bashfully when praised."
The word 'modest' is an adjective, a word used to describe a noun.Adjectives do not have singular and plural forms.Adjectives have degrees: modest, more modest, most modest.
She is the chatelaine of our house. Or she behaves like a chatelaine although our house is very modest.
She was taken aback by his unassuming demeanor, not expecting such humility from someone of his stature.