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modest
/ˈmɑdəst/
adjective
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
Small, moderate in size.
"He earns a modest amount of money."
Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
"modest thoughts or language"
Antonymsimmodest
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