meaning of modest

1. Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing ones self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.
2.
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.
3.
Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.


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