1. a. : placing a moderate estimate on one's abilities or worth. b. : neither bold nor self-assertive : tending toward diffidence. 2. : arising from or characteristic of a modest nature. 3. : observing the proprieties of dress and behavior : decent. 4. a. : limited in size, amount, or scope. a family of modest means. b. : unpretentious. More @Wikipedia
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