modest
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The meaning (definition) of the word modest
not bragging about yourself
The word modest used in a sentence
“The winner was modest and just said thank you.”
Words that mean the same as modest (synonyms)
humble
Words that mean the opposite of modest (antonyms)
boastful
How the word modest is said around the world
| French | modeste (moh-DEST) |
| Spanish | modesto (moh-THEHS-toh) |
| Mandarin | 谦虚 (chyen shyoo) |
| Hindi | विनम्र (vee-NUHMR) |
| Arabic | مُتَوَاضِع (mu-ta-WAA-di) |
| Russian | скромный (SKROM-niy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | modesto (moo-DESH-too) |
| Portuguese (BR) | humilde (oo-MEEL-jee) |
| Japanese | ひかえめな (hee-kah-EH-meh-nah) |
| German | bescheiden (beh-SHY-den) |
| Urdu | شیخی نہ مارنے والا (SHAY-khee na MAAR-nay WAA-la) |
| Punjabi | ਨਿਮਰ (NIM-uhr) |
| Korean | 겸손하다 (gyuhm-SOHN-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | צנוע (tsah-NOO-ah) |
| Greek | ταπεινός (tah-pee-NOS) |
| Dutch | bescheiden (buh-SKHY-dun) |
| Tagalog | mapagpakumbaba (mah-pahg-pah-koom-BAH-bah) |
| Vietnamese | khiêm tốn (kheem TOHN) |
| Turkish | alçakgönüllü (ahl-chahk-gur-newl-LEW) |
| Persian | فروتن (fo-roo-TAN) |
| Polish | skromny (SKROHM-nih) |
| Ukrainian | скромний (SKROHM-ny) |
| Bengali | বিনয়ী (bee-NAW-yee) |
| Swedish | blygsam (BLEEG-sahm) |
| Italian | modesto (moh-DES-toh) |
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