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modest |
Grep of noun modest modest moussorgsky modest mussorgsky modest petrovich moussorgsky modest petrovich mussorgsky modestness modesty Overview of adj modest The adj modest has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) modest -- (marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals") 2. (2) modest, small -- (not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way") 3. (1) modest -- (free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes") 4. modest -- (not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance) 5. humble, low lowly, modest, small -- (low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings") 6. meek, mild, modest -- (humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing") 7. minor, modest, small small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized -- (limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country") 8. modest, restrained, unostentatious -- (free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room") Antonyms of adj modest 8 senses of modest Sense 1 modest (vs. immodest) immodest (vs. modest) => important => overweening, uppity Sense 2 modest, small INDIRECT (VIA moderate) -> immoderate Sense 3 modest INDIRECT (VIA unpretentious) -> pretentious Sense 4 modest (vs. immodest) immodest (vs. modest) => indecent Sense 5 humble, low lowly, modest, small INDIRECT (VIA inferior) -> superior Sense 6 meek, mild, modest INDIRECT (VIA humble) -> proud Sense 7 minor, modest, small small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized INDIRECT (VIA limited) -> unlimited, limitless Sense 8 modest, restrained, unostentatious INDIRECT (VIA discreet) -> indiscreet Similarity of adj modest 8 senses of modest Sense 1 modest (vs. immodest) => retiring, unassuming Also See-> humble#2 Sense 2 modest, small => moderate (vs. immoderate) Sense 3 modest => unpretentious (vs. pretentious) Sense 4 modest (vs. immodest) => coy, demure, overmodest => decent => decent => shamefaced Also See-> decent#3 Sense 5 humble, low lowly, modest, small => inferior (vs. superior) Sense 6 meek, mild, modest => humble (vs. proud) Sense 7 minor, modest, small small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized => limited (vs. unlimited) Sense 8 modest, restrained, unostentatious => discreet (vs. indiscreet) Attributes of adj modest 1 of 8 senses of modest Sense 4 modest (vs. immodest) => modesty Familiarity of adj modest modest used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 8) Grep of adj modest immodest modest overmodest Overview of adj modest The adj modest has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) modest -- (marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals") 2. (2) modest, small -- (not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way") 3. (1) modest -- (free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes") 4. modest -- (not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance) 5. humble, low lowly, modest, small -- (low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings") 6. meek, mild, modest -- (humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing") 7. minor, modest, small small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized -- (limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country") 8. modest, restrained, unostentatious -- (free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room")
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