Betekenis van:
modest

modest
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • met deemoed; nederig; bescheiden
  • not large but sufficient in size or amount
"a modest salary"
"modest inflation"

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modest
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • niet uitbundig
  • not large but sufficient in size or amount
"a modest salary"
"modest inflation"

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modest
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • geen te hoge gedachten van zichzelf hebbend, niet aanmatigend
  • low or inferior in station or quality
"a modest man of the people"

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modest
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • klein in maat of hoeveelheid
  • low or inferior in station or quality
"a modest man of the people"

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modest
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • niet groots
  • limited in size or scope
"a newspaper with a modest circulation"

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modest
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • mild; zachtaardig
  • humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

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modest
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
    "a modest apartment"
    "too modest to wear his medals"
    modest
    Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • free from pomp or affectation
      "comfortable but modest cottages"
      modest
      Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
        • not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

        Voorbeeldzinnen

        1. You're modest.
        2. You're being modest.
        3. Tom is modest.
        4. Tom is being modest.
        5. Don't be so modest.
        6. You're too modest.
        7. Tom is just modest.
        8. She is modest about her achievement.
        9. They would think the person is modest or lazy.
        10. Their modest income doesn't allow for many luxuries.
        11. Chris is very attractive and wealthy, but not very modest.
        12. The older he grew, the more modest he became.
        13. As far as I know, Mr. Smith was a modest man.
        14. After winning the Nobel prize, she remained as modest as ever.
        15. The higher he rose in social rank, the more modest he became.