English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of modest

modest

/adjective/ मामूली; नरम; आडंबरहीन; विनीत; लज्जावान; लाजवंत; विनयपूर्ण; सविनय; शुद्ध; साधारण; नम्र; शालीन; शीलयुक

Synonym hackneyed; soft; unassuming; gracious; humble; deferential; clean; simple; lowly; decorous;

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English Dictionary:

1. Modest

[a.]

- 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.
- 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.
- Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.