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Showing words for MODEST using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Modest

modest

5 Letter Words for Modest

demos, demot, desto, doest, domes, dotes, mesto, modes, mosed, moste, moted, motes, smote, somet, tomes, tosed

4 Letter Words for Modest

demo, does, dome, doms, dose, dost, dote, dots, emos, mdse, meds, meso, mest, mets, mode, mods, moed, moes, moet, mose, most, mote, mots, odes, some, sted, stem, stod, teds, tems, tode, tods, toed, toes, tome, toms, tose

3 Letter Words for Modest

dem, des, det, doe, dom, dos, dot, dso, edo, eds, emo, ems, eom, eos, esd, esm, est, med, mes, met, mod, moe, mos, mot, mst, mtd, mts, ode, ods, oes, oms, ose, sed, sem, set, sod, som, sot, std, stm, ted, tem, tes, tod, toe, tom, tos

Definitions for Modest

[1] having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
[2] free from ostentation or showy extravagance: a modest house.
[3] having or showing regard for the decencies of behavior, speech, dress, etc.; decent: a modest neckline on a dress.
[4] limited or moderate in amount, extent, etc.: a modest increase in salary.
[5] having or expressing a humble opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments or abilities
[6] reserved or shy modest behaviour
[7] not ostentatious or pretentious
[8] not extreme or excessive; moderate
[9] decorous or decent

Words related to Modest

prudent, simple, humble, quiet, unassuming, moderate, inexpensive, reasonable, small, bashful, blushing, chaste, coy, demure, diffident, discreet, lowly, meek, nice, proper

Words nearby Modest

modernist, modernistic, modernity, modernize, modersohn-becker, modest, modesto, modesty, modesty panel, modfet, modge

Origin of Modest

1555–65; < Latin modestus restrained, decorous, equivalent to modes- (stem of *modus, an s- stem akin to modus mode1, perhaps < *medos, with the vowel of modus; compare moderārī to moderate, from the same noun stem) + -tus adj. suffix

Other words from Modest

mod·est·ly , adverb
hy·per·mod·est , adjective
hy·per·mod·est·ly , adverb
hy·per·mod·est·ness , noun
o·ver·mod·est , adjective
o·ver·mod·est·ly , adverb
pseu·do·mod·est , adjective
pseu·do·mod·est·ly , adverb
qua·si-mod·est , adjective
qua·si-mod·est·ly , adverb
su·per·mod·est , adjective
su·per·mod·est·ly , adverb
un·mod·est , adjective
un·mod·est·ly , adverb

Word origin for Modest

C16: via Old French from Latin modestus moderate, from modus mode

Synonyms for Modest

humble, moderate, prudent, quiet, simple, unassuming, bashful, blushing, chaste, coy, demure, diffident, discreet, lowly, meek, nice, proper, reserved, resigned, reticent, retiring, seemly, self-conscious, self-effacing, sheepish, silent, temperate, timid, unassertive, unassured, unboastful, unobtrusive, unpresuming, unpretending, unpretentious, withdrawing