Humble vs. Modest
Humbleadjective
Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
Humbleadjective
Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.
Humbleverb
To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.
Humbleverb
To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiency of; to make meek and submissive.
Humbleverb
(transitive) lang=en.
Humbleadjective
Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.
Humbleadjective
Thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; thinking one's self ill-deserving or unworthy, when judged by the demands of God; lowly; waek; modest.
Humbleadjective
Hornless. See Hummel.
Humbleverb
To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humilate.
Humbleverb
To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiently of; to make meek and submissive; - often used rexlexively.
Humbleverb
cause to be unpretentious;
Humbleverb
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;
Humbleadjective
low or inferior in station or quality;
Humbleadjective
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful;
Humbleadjective
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
Humbleadjective
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense);
Modestadjective
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
Modestadjective
Small, moderate in size.
Modestadjective
Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
Modestadjective
(especially of behaviour or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
Modestadjective
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.
Modestadjective
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.
Modestadjective
Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.
Modestadjective
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself;
Modestadjective
not large but sufficient in size or amount;
Modestadjective
free from pomp or affectation;
Modestadjective
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Modestadjective
low or inferior in station or quality;
Modestadjective
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;
Modestadjective
limited in size or scope;
Modestadjective
free from ostentation or pretension;
Modestadjective
unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Modestadjective
(of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small
Modestadjective
not large, elaborate, or expensive
Modestadjective
(of a woman) dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention
Modestadjective
(of clothing) not revealing or emphasizing a person's figure
Modest
Modest may refer to:
