MODESTEST

Etymology

Adjective

modestest

superlative form of modest: most modest

Source: Wiktionary


MODEST

Mod"est, a. Etym: [F. modeste, L. modestus, fr. modus measure. See Mode.]

1. Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.

2. Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman. Mrs. Ford, the honest woman, the modest wife. Shak. The blushing beauties of a modest maid. Dryden.

3. Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.

Syn.

– Reserved; unobtrusive; diffident; bashful; coy; shy; decent; becoming; chaste; virtuous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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