modest

The definition of modest is someone or something that is humble or shy or not extreme.

(adjective)

An example of modest is a person who doesn't easily take their clothes off around others.
An example of modest is a simple house.

See modest in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having or showing a moderate opinion of one's own value, abilities, achievements, etc.; not vain or boastful; unassuming
not forward; shy or reserved: modest behavior
behaving, dressing, speaking, etc. in a way that is considered proper or decorous; decent
moderate or reasonable; not extreme: a modest request
quiet and humble in appearance, style, etc.; not pretentious: a modest home

Origin: Fr modeste < L modestus, keeping due measure, modest < modus: see mode

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See modest in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own talents, abilities, and value.
Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident. See Synonyms at shy¹.
Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress.
Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious. See Synonyms at plain.
Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme: a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.

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Origin: Latin modestus; see med- in Indo-European roots

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