modest
ADJECTIVE
/mɑdɛst/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
modest is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3O1D2E1S1T1
3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does modest mean?
ADJECTIVE · 7 SENSES
1
Not large but sufficient in size or amount.
“a modest salary”
“modest inflation”
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2
Relatively moderate, limited, or small.
“a newspaper with a modest circulation”
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3
Low or inferior in station or quality.
“a modest man of the people”
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4
Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.
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5
Free from pomp or affectation.
“comfortable but modest cottages”
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Marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself.
“a modest apartment”
“too modest to wear his medals”
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Not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance.
“a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone”
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