modest.

Definition of modest. in English English dictionary: chaste; Avoiding being sexually suggestive; Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble; Small, moderate in size
Her latest novel was a modest success.; {s} humble, unpretentious, unassuming; moderate; simple, limited; decent or appropriate in thought or dress; not provocatively dressed; {a} chaste, dissident, humble, moderate; free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes; You can describe a woman as modest when she avoids doing or wearing anything that might cause men to have sexual feelings towards her. You can also describe her clothes or behaviour as modest. Asian women are more modest and shy, yet they tend to have an inner force + modestly mod·est·ly She sat down cautiously on the red canvas cushions, knees modestly together; not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"; Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; said of a woman; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"; free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room" not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way" not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals" free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes; You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small. Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7% The democratic reforms have been modest + modestly mod·est·ly Britain's balance of payments improved modestly last month; A modest house or other building is not large or expensive. the modest home of a family who lived off the land A one-night stay in a modest hotel costs around £35; low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"; marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"; limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"; Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy; free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"; approval If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements. He's modest, as well as being a great player + modestly mod·est·ly `You really must be very good at what you do.' --- `I suppose I am,' Kate said modestly; not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"; not bragging or boasting about oneself or ones achievements, unpretentious, humble; free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room"; not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance; Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man; verecund