Modest vs. Unassuming — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Modest and Unassuming
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Modest
Modest may refer to:
Unassuming
Exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation; modest.
Modest
Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
He was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise
Unassuming
Modest and having no pretensions or ostentation
Modest
(of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small
Drink modest amounts of alcohol
Employment growth was relatively modest
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Unassuming
Not assuming; not bold or forward; not arrogant or presuming; humble; modest; retiring; as, an unassuming youth; unassuming manners.
Modest
(of a woman) dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention
The modest women wear long-sleeved dresses and all but cover their faces
Unassuming
Not arrogant or presuming;
Unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work
A shy retiring girl
Modest
Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value
Was too modest to talk about his success.
Modest
Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident
A quiet, modest demeanor.
Modest
Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress, especially in the avoidance of arousing sexual interest.
Modest
Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious
A house with modest furnishings.
Modest
Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme
A modest price.
A newspaper with a modest circulation.
Modest
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
Modest
Small, moderate in size.
He earns a modest amount of money.
Her latest novel was a modest success.
Modest
Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
Modest thoughts or language
Modest
(especially of behaviour or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
Modest
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 youth; a modest man.
Modest
Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; - said of a woman.
Mrs. Ford, the honest woman, the modest wife.
The blushing beauties of a modest maid.
Modest
Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.
Modest
Marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself;
A modest apartment
Too modest to wear his medals
Modest
Not large but sufficient in size or amount;
A modest salary
Modest inflation
Helped in my own small way
Modest
Free from pomp or affectation;
Comfortable but modest cottages
A simple rectangular brick building
A simple man with simple tastes
Modest
Not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Modest
Low or inferior in station or quality;
A humble cottage
A lowly parish priest
A modest man of the people
Small beginnings
Modest
Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;
Meek and self-effacing
Modest
Limited in size or scope;
A small business
A newspaper with a modest circulation
Small-scale plans
A pocket-size country
Modest
Free from ostentation or pretension;
The restrained elegance of the room
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