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.