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Not giving yourself a lot of attention and being selfless. Being humble to others and not being an attention seeking brat!
Example: Someone says you're so smart because you earned a good score on a test. You say no, and that it wasn't that hard and you studied, etc. Therefore not giving yourself the credit you deserve.
There are 5 meanings of the word modest:
1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own talents, abilities, and value.
2. Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident. See Synonyms at shy.
3. Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress.
4. Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious. See Synonyms at plain.
5. Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme: a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.
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What does Modest mean?
It means the opposite of bragging for example- "I'm not that smart," Joe said. Bob replied, "Oh don't be modest!" See the related link for the dictionary definition.
What word means Affectedly modest or shy especially in a provocative way?
Coy or demure would fit this definition.
Definition ng mahinhin?
n. someone who possesses the quality of being shy, modest, dainty, ladylike, or meek.
Comparative and superlative degree of modest?
more modest, most modest
How is Cinderella modest?
Cinderella is modest because in the movie she always was modest
Is modest a singular?
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.
A sentence for modest?
The tree was modest and shared the rainwater with the flowers.
What is the prefix of modest?
unmodest
What is the synonyms of modest?
modest humble unassuming reserved there are different ways to use modest.
What does modest stand for in a modest proposal?
humble
What is a good sentence for modest?
I am a modest person
What is the birth name of Modest Mussorgsky?
Modest Mussorgsky's birth name is Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky.
