Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble. / Small, moderate in size. / Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.

comparative form of modest: more modest

Quality of being modest.

plural of modest proposal

(idiomatic) An idea which is especially extreme, unorthodox or distasteful, often put forward in jest. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see modest, proposal.

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

A ghost town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities. / Moderate behaviour; reserve. / (specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.

In a modest manner; with humility. / To a small degree.

Behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering.