Humble vs. Modest
Difference Between Humble and Modest
Humbleadjective
Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
He lives in a humble one-bedroom cottage.Modestadjective
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
Humbleadjective
Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.
Modestadjective
Small, moderate in size.
He earns a modest amount of money.Her latest novel was a modest success.Humbleverb
To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.
Modestadjective
Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
modest thoughts or languageHumbleverb
To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiency of; to make meek and submissive.
Modestadjective
(especially of behaviour or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
Humbleverb
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Modestadjective
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself;
a modest apartmenttoo modest to wear his medalsHumbleverb
cause to be unpretentious;
This experience will humble himModestadjective
not large but sufficient in size or amount;
a modest salarymodest inflationhelped in my own small wayHumbleverb
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;
He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the bossModestadjective
free from pomp or affectation;
comfortable but modest cottagesa simple rectangular brick buildinga simple man with simple tastesHumbleadjective
low or inferior in station or quality;
a humble cottagea lowly parish priesta modest man of the peoplesmall beginningsModestadjective
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Humbleadjective
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful;
a humble apologyessentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctionsModestadjective
low or inferior in station or quality;
a humble cottagea lowly parish priesta modest man of the peoplesmall beginningsHumbleadjective
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
Modestadjective
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;
meek and self-effacingHumbleadjective
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense);
baseborn wretches with dirty facesof humble (or lowly) birthModestadjective
limited in size or scope;
a small businessa newspaper with a modest circulationsmall-scale plansa pocket-size countryModestadjective
free from ostentation or pretension;
the restrained elegance of the room
