modest

US /ˈmɑdɪst/

UK /ˈmɒdɪst/

B1

adjecitve

  • Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
  • Not being very large or great, as in effect
  • Being very proper in dress, manner, and thought

Examples

She would be falsely modest not to acknowledge that she had come a very long way since those early days.

He is looking to improve on his admittedly modest achievements so far.