← Back to Fala2Me

modesta

[mɔˈdɛʃtɐ]
adjectivefemininepl: modestas
modest
1. humble and not boastful about one's abilities or achievements
She is a modest person who doesn't like to brag.
Ela é uma pessoa modesta que não gosta de se vangloriar.
2. small or limited in amount, scope, or importance
They live in a modest house in the countryside.
Eles vivem em uma casa modesta no interior.
3. decent and appropriate in dress or behavior
She wore a modest dress to the formal event.
Ela usava um vestido modesto no evento formal.
4. not excessive or extreme
The restaurant offers modest prices.
O restaurante oferece preços modestos.
Synonyms
humildesimplesdiscretorecatadafrugal
Antonyms
presunçosaarroganteextravagantesuntuosaexcessiva

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
modesta
standard usage
Portugal
modesta
standard usage, sometimes emphasizes discretion more strongly

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser modesto na aparência
viver de forma modesta
ganhos modestos
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →