What are some opposite words for Modest?
Antonyms for Modest
ˈmɒd ɪstmod·est
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term Modest.
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
modest
Antonyms:
impertinent, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, officiousSynonyms:
reserved, retiring, shy, unassuming, unobtrusive
Princeton's WordNet
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, proudSynonyms:
low, small, mild, meek, lowly, minor, humble, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sizedmodest, 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, indecentSynonyms:
little, low, small, belittled, mild, meek, lowly, minuscule, modest, diminished, small(a), minor, humble, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sizedmodestadjective
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, importantSynonyms:
low, small, mild, meek, lowly, minor, humble, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sizedmodestadjective
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Antonyms:
immodest, proud, uppity, superior, immoderate, overweening, limitless, important, pretentious, unlimited, indecentSynonyms:
low, small, mild, meek, lowly, minor, humble, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sizedhumble, 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, indecentSynonyms:
down(p), dispirited, minor, small, downcast, subaltern, scummy, base, baseborn, low-down, modest, 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, humiliatedmeek, 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, immoderateSynonyms:
tame, low, small, humble, lowly, meek, soft, minor, modest, spiritless, mild, balmy, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sizedminor, 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, uppitySynonyms:
pocketable, underage, diminished, mild, minor(ip), nonaged, humble, lowly, meek, modest, minuscule, minor, pocket-sized, belittled, venial, small, pocket-size, small(a), little, small-scale, low
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
modestadjective
Antonyms:
immodestSynonyms:
unassuming, shy, unpretentious, unpretending, unobtrusive, retiring, demure, coy, reserved, unostentatious
Editors Contribution
vain
having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
Submitted by acronimous on May 6, 2018
How to use Modest in a sentence?
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.
You have seem some modest flight to quality, though it hasn't been major, there's still quite a bit of uncertainty about the future of the deal even now that the U.S. has made its intentions clear.
And while it was portrayed as an attack on Russian money, really it was an attack on Cyprus because the real Russian money destroyed was modest, the savings and investment funds destroyed were enormous.
We are broadly trying to figure out what has 60 votes, but I think the template in Florida is the right one, which is, do some significant mental health investment, some school safety money and some modest but impactful changes in gun laws, that's the kind of package we're putting together right now. That's the kind of package I think can pass the Senate.
This is a modest protection for people of faith.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#573 | important | |
#3223 | unlimited | |
#3734 | superior | |
#4132 | proud | |
#10026 | modest | |
#26185 | intrusive | |
#30442 | indecent | |
#32631 | limitless | |
#38916 | pretentious | |
#51813 | meddling | |
#84876 | uppity | |
#90203 | obtrusive | |
#109233 | impertinent | |
#131319 | officious | |
#133218 | immodest | |
#177689 | immoderate | |
#187765 | meddlesome | |
#196503 | overweening |
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