To be modest means also to be appropriate for occasion and time.
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."
She was known for her modesty, always preferring to downplay her achievements and give credit to others.
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.
"Modest" can be used as an adjective to describe someone or something that is humble, unassuming, or not excessively showy.
She is the chatelaine of our house. Or she behaves like a chatelaine although our house is very modest.