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modest

/ˈmɑdəst/
adjective
  1. Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.

  2. Small, moderate in size.

    "He earns a modest amount of money."

  3. Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.

    "modest thoughts or language"

Antonymsimmodest

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