modest
ಸಾಧಾರಣ
definition
adjective
he was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise
unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
drink modest amounts of alcohol
(of an amount, rate, or level of something) relatively moderate, limited, or small.
example
Some people who have not had a problem with alcohol use may be permitted by their doctor to use a 'modest' amount of alcohol while taking one of the newer antidepressants.
The Islamic rules for 'modest' dress apply to both women and men equally.
But it felt so strange and unnatural to me that I wished nothing more than to be back in a 'modest' dress.
Muriel, being the 'modest' girl that she was, averted her eyes and blushed.
My mother showed up dressed in a 'modest' skirt and jacket along with my little brothers, Robert and Connor.
Alcohol in 'modest' amounts may have a protective effect on bone density, but sustained high consumption causes bone loss.
'modest' clothing
About 260 homes, ranging from 'modest' to expensive, were destroyed.
Me still being the 'modest' girl I motion for Stewart to look away while I disrobed my rain soaked clothes.
Her shirt and skirt were still 'modest' , even if it was torn a little.
The dress was 'modest' , a medium cut top, three quarter sleeve, tight bodice and a moderate skirt.
Though he was very 'modest' about his business abilities, no one can deny the renown he has won as a mariner.
This slowdown would be reinforced by a more 'modest' rate of increase in house prices spreading across the country.
Our venue became too expensive for our 'modest' means.
The three of them live together in a very 'modest' , almost nondescript house on the outskirts of Princeton, across the railroad tracks.
Was I supposed to find something appropriately frilly and covered in sequins, or should I wear something demure and 'modest' ?
The relatively 'modest' amount of silver used probably explains the bowl's survival.
I got a 'modest' little house and an old pickup truck.
Isabella noticed that her own neckline was lower than Gillian's 'modest' dress.
But there is also a big market in contemporary art and for 'modest' amounts you can buy colourful, decorative pieces relatively cheaply.
a 'modest' increase
This reflected a trend in the 1920s for ‘a 'modest' rate’ of increase in the number of companies producing group information.
We see that one should look for a proper, 'modest' woman to be his wife, in order to have an eternal loving relationship.
Let's find the relatively 'modest' amounts needed to fund things people want, and let's do it without chopping away at other programs with an axe.
If a relatively 'modest' amount of money was spent now, the maintenance costs for the future would be no more than for a new building.
It is also little wonder that most serious scientists tend to be 'modest' about their ability to forecast large-scale climate changes.
Never a 'modest' girl at heart, I enjoyed commanding his attention.
Despite the magnitude of her work, I find Kate surprisingly down to earth and genuinely 'modest' about the achievements she will leave behind when she hands over the reins on her 65th birthday.
She became conductor soon after, but is 'modest' about her role in the band.
She was not exactly a genteel lady, but she was 'modest' and naive in many respects.
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