1unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements:he was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise
2(of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small:drink modest amounts of alcoholemployment growth was relatively modest
not large, elaborate, or expensive:a modest flat in Fulhamit was a nice wedding, necessarily modest
3(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
(of clothing) not revealing or emphasizing a person’s figure:modest dress means that hemlines must be below the knee
