The opposite word of modest

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1. modestadjective

   marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

   «a modest apartment»; «too modest to wear his medals»

   Antonyms:
   pretentious, immodest, immoderate, indecent, overweening, important, unlimited, superior, limitless, uppity, proud

   Synonyms:
   low, small, mild, meek, lowly, minor, humble, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

2. modest, smalladjective

   not large but sufficient in size or amount

   «a modest salary»; «modest inflation»; «helped in my own small way»

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, immodest, important, uppity, unlimited, proud, pretentious, superior, overweening, limitless, indecent

   Synonyms:
   little, low, small, belittled, mild, meek, lowly, minuscule, diminished, small(a), minor, humble, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

3. modestadjective

   free from pomp or affectation

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

   Antonyms:
   proud, superior, unlimited, immodest, uppity, indecent, overweening, limitless, immoderate, pretentious, important

   Synonyms:
   low, small, mild, meek, lowly, minor, humble, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

4. modestadjective

   not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

   Antonyms:
   immodest, proud, uppity, superior, immoderate, overweening, limitless, important, pretentious, unlimited, indecent

   Synonyms:
   low, small, mild, meek, lowly, minor, humble, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

5. humble, low, lowly, modest, smalladjective

   low or inferior in station or quality

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

   Antonyms:
   pretentious, proud, superior, uppity, immodest, limitless, important, unlimited, immoderate, overweening, indecent

   Synonyms:
   down(p), dispirited, minor, small, downcast, subaltern, scummy, base, baseborn, low-down, petty(a), scurvy, pocket-sized, lower-ranking, secondary, humbled, gloomy, miserable, lowly, low, broken, small(a), down in the mouth, blue, humble, downhearted, grim, meek, low-toned, low-pitched, little, menial, pocket-size, small-scale, depleted, crushed, mild, junior-grade, diminished, abject, depressed, minuscule, low-spirited, belittled, humiliated

6. meek, mild, modestadjective

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

   «meek and self-effacing»

   Antonyms:
   immodest, important, indecent, limitless, unlimited, superior, proud, pretentious, overweening, uppity, immoderate

   Synonyms:
   tame, low, small, humble, lowly, meek, soft, minor, spiritless, mild, balmy, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

7. minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sizedadjective

   limited in size or scope

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

   Antonyms:
   limitless, immodest, overweening, superior, important, pretentious, proud, immoderate, unlimited, indecent, uppity

   Synonyms:
   pocketable, underage, diminished, mild, minor(ip), nonaged, humble, lowly, meek, minuscule, minor, pocket-sized, belittled, venial, small, pocket-size, small(a), little, small-scale, low

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1. modestadjective

   Antonyms:
   immodest

   Synonyms:
   unassuming, shy, unpretentious, unpretending, unobtrusive, retiring, demure, coy, reserved, unostentatious

How to use modest in a sentence?

1. Ryan Lance:

   A compelling dividend is a key aspect of our value proposition to shareholders, while this increase is more modest than in previous years, we believe it is appropriate given the lower commodity price environment.

2. Jonathan Stubbs:

   We still expect equity returns to be driven by modest growth and some re-rating this year, but volatility is likely to remain near-term.

3. Adrian Hill:

   The real problem arises if it’s given at 6-12 months. The cost of delivery will be greatly increased and we just don’t know how feasible extra immunisation time points will be, sadly, the data show the protection in younger infants, who we immunise routinely, is very modest, but it is better in older infants.

4. Morgan Stanley economists:

   Stronger credit conditions, capex plans and expectations for future activity were offset by weaker hiring and hiring plans and modest downtick in advance bookings.

5. Goldman Sachs:

   The shale supply response would further remain modest initially, due to drilling times, still cautious producers and a tight service sector.

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