modest

modest
1. a скромный; сдержанный

with a modest air — со скромным видом, скромно, сдержанно

modest progress — скромный прогресс

to enjoy a modest competence — иметь скромный достаток

2. a скромный, застенчивый; благопристойный

modest girl — скромная девушка

modest manner — скромное поведение; скромная манера держаться

3. a умеренный, небольшой, ограниченный

modest means — скромные средства

modest fortune — скромное состояние

modest gift — скромный подарок

Синонимический ряд:
1. chaste (adj.) chaste; immaculate; spotless; stainless; unblemished; undefiled; unsullied
2. clean (adj.) clean; wholesome
3. constrained (adj.) constrained; discreet; reserved
4. decent (adj.) decent; demure; moral; nice; proper; prudish; pure; virtuous
5. humble (adj.) becoming; humble; lowly; meek; retiring; unassertive; unassuming; unobtrusive
6. moderate (adj.) cheap; economical; inexpensive; moderate; nominal; reasonable; temperate
7. plain (adj.) dry; homely; inelaborate; plain; simple; unadorned; unbeautified; undecorated; unelaborate; unembellished; unembroidered; ungarnished; unornamented; unostentatious; unpretentious
8. shy (adj.) backward; bashful; coy; diffident; rabbity; self-conscious; self-effacing; shy; timid; unassured
Антонимический ряд:
big; bold; brazen; conceited; confident; corrupt; egotistical; excessive; exorbitant; extravagant; flaunting; glaring; grand; huge; immoderate; indecent; proud

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  • Modest — may refer to: a number of Saints, see under Saint Modest (disambiguation) Michael Modest (born 1971), semi retired American professional wrestler Modest (e mail client), a free, open source, e mail client People with the given name Modest: Modest …   Wikipedia

  • modest — MODÉST, Ă, modeşti, ste, adj. 1. Care este lipsit de îngâmfare; p. ext. moderat, cumpătat în purtare, în pretenţii. 2. De proporţii mici; de valoare sau de importanţă redusă; lipsit de strălucire. – Din lat. modestus, fr. modeste, it. modesto.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Modest — Mod est, a. [F. modeste, L. modestus, fr. modus measure. See {Mode}.] 1. 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • modest — UK US /ˈmɒdɪst/ adjective ► not large in size or amount, or not expensive: modest amount/budget/profit »We have a fairly modest budget, considering our oil wealth. modest rise/increase/improvement »There has been a modest improvement in housing… …   Financial and business terms

  • modest — [mäd′ist] adj. [Fr modeste < L modestus, keeping due measure, modest < modus: see MODE] 1. having or showing a moderate opinion of one s own value, abilities, achievements, etc.; not vain or boastful; unassuming 2. not forward; shy or… …   English World dictionary

  • Modest — f Russian: from the Late Latin personal name Modestus, originally a byname from a vocabulary word meaning ‘moderate, restrained, obedient, modest’ (a derivative of modus (due) measure, moderation). The name was borne by half a dozen early saints …   First names dictionary

  • modest — [adj1] shy bashful, blushing, chaste, coy, demure, diffident, discreet, humble, lowly, meek, moderate, nice, proper, prudent, quiet, reserved, resigned, reticent, retiring, seemly, self conscious, self effacing, sheepish, silent, simple,… …   New thesaurus

  • Modest — (v. lat.), ehrbar, bescheiden; daher Modestie, Bescheidenheit, Sittsamkeit …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Modést — (lat., franz.), bescheiden, ehrbar. Modesten, scherzhaft für Beinkleider …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Modést — (lat.), bescheiden …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Modest — Modest, lat. dtsch., bescheiden; M.ie, Bescheidenheit …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon


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