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Pronounce Modest as M OW D EH S T.

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    Modest phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'modest'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of modest: /moʊdɛst/
    • Modern IPA representation of modest: /mɒdɛst/

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    List of meaning for modest

    of moderate amount

    modest(adj)

    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

    "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"

    modest, small(adj)

    not large but sufficient in size or amount

    "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

    modest(adj)

    free from pomp or affectation

    "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"

    modest(adj)

    not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

    humble, low, lowly, modest, small(adj)

    low or inferior in station or quality

    "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

    meek, mild, modest(adj)

    humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

    "meek and self-effacing"

    minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized(adj)

    limited in size or scope

    "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

    being about midway between extremes of amount or size

    he was awarded a modest pension when he retired

    free from any trace of the coarse or indecent

    tended to wear more modest swimsuits than the thong-clad guests at the resort

    not comfortable around people

    a modest winner who said a quick thank-you and promptly left the stage

    not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness

    appealingly modest about her success in the fashion industry

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    modest in sentence

    1. As a modest supplicant, Mary prayed for the less fortunate, the addicted, and those who are suffering.

    2. With our modest incomes, my wife and I can usually afford two vacations a year.

    3. My doctor says even modest exercise can help improve my health.

    4. The godly pamphlet was written as a guidebook for being a modest Christian woman in today’s world.

    5. If modest Martha would put on makeup and a party dress, he might appear less homely.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term modest

    My father always told me that all businessmen were sons of bitches, but I never believed it till now. -- (Comment made 10 April 1962 in reaction to news that U.S. Steel was raising prices by $6 per ton, right after the unions negotiated a modest new contract under pressure from JFK to keep inflation down.)

    – John F. Kennedy, "A Thousand Days," by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. [1965]

    Diminishing labor market slack has led to a modest increase in wage growth, evident across several measures of worker compensation, we expect that wage growth will continue to move up gradually, helping core inflation return toward target once the headwinds from lower import prices subside.

    – Jesse Hurwitz

    It's a shame that the politics, the pendulum of our political system, has swung so far to the other direction that our President and others are not prepared to take some modest steps to defeat a genuine threat, not the fake threat that was exaggerated 10 years ago.

    – James Rubin

    In reality he was just himself -- a genuine, modest and nice man.

    – David Letterman

    The proposal is a modest improvement over the status quo, but not the clear and unambiguous best interest standard investors need and deserve.

    – Barbara Roper

    This is a modest protection for people of faith.

    – Sam Teasley

    Where there is a commitment to quiet, modest funerals, we will continue to return (bodies). Where there is not, we will not return them, even if that means us burying them here.

    – Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon

    Divestitures through the DOJ process should be modest and manageable. And we've leaned on the conservative side of the business case that supports this.

    – Cigna CEO David Cordani

    Our spending on those drugs will be relatively high but still manageable... because they will be offset by more modest price increases for branded drugs and a rising level of savings from drugs losing patent protection.

    – Murray Aitken

    I would like to remind everyone that being a survivor is nothing to be ashamed of, and going through a hard time does not define you, i hope that we can one day get to a point where everyone realizes that women do not have to be modest to be respected. We are free to draw confidence and happiness in our own way, and it is never for someone else to choose for us or to even judge us for that matter.

    – Aly Raisman

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