Hyphenation of modest

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word modest? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

mod-est

Definitions of modest:

1.
Marked by simplicity
Having a humble opinion of yourself A modest apartment Too modest to wear his medals
2.
Not large but sufficient in size or amount
A modest salary Modest inflation Helped in my own small way
3.
Free from pomp or affectation
Comfortable but modest cottages A simple rectangular brick building A simple man with simple tastes
4.
Not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
5.
Low or inferior in station or quality
A humble cottage A lowly parish priest A modest man of the people Small beginnings
6.
Humble in spirit or manner
Suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness Meek and self-effacing
7.
Limited in size or scope
A small business A newspaper with a modest circulation Small-scale plans A pocket-size country

Synonyms of modest:

adj modest, retiring, unassuming, humble
adj small, moderate
adj unpretentious
adj modest, coy, demure, overmodest, decent, decent, shamefaced, decent
adj humble, low, lowly, small, inferior
adj meek, mild, humble
adj minor, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized, limited
adj restrained, unostentatious, discreet

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