modest

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
2. Small, moderate in size.
3. Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
4. (especially) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.

Teenoorgestelde van

arrogant, immodest, humble, modest, servile, sycophantic, obscene, small, tiny, deficient, insufficient, moderate, chaste, decent, moral, provocative, sexy, sensual, flamboyant, nonsexy, repellent, unalluring, unattractive, unsexy, unadorned

Sinonieme

humble

bashful

shy

unpretentious

unassuming

decent

meek

demure

timid

quiet

small

reserved

simple

mild

keep from

chaste

lowly

moderate

gentle

diffident

cautious

prudent

unpretending

unobtrusive

retiring

inexpensive

well-behaved

discreet

unostentatious

ashamed

polite

obedient

plain

well-mannered

frugal

calm

austere

decorous

spare

maidenly

coy

low-priced

shamefaced

low

reticent

scanty

pocket-size

reasonable

modesty

homely

Vertalings

modeste

modesto

modesto

bescheiden

modesto

bescheiden

ingetogen

modest

zedig

pudico

discreet

anspruchslos

σεμνός

αγνός

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmɑdəst/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle French modeste, from Latin modestus.