Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with modest in American Collocation
modest
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈmɑdəst/
typically
characteristically
typically
She was characteristically modest about her achievements.
too
overly
too
unduly
Don’t be unduly assertive, but don’t be unduly modest, either.
humble
self-effacing
shy
unassuming
Modest unassuming folk rarely get the success they deserve.
when compared with others
comparatively
relatively
Many of our managers earn a relatively modest salary.
very
extremely
remarkably
very
The director’s office is remarkably modest.
rather
fairly
pretty
quite
rather
From pretty modest beginnings, he’s gone on to work with some of the most respected names in the business.
in a way that you do not expect
surprisingly
These wines are available for surprisingly modest prices.