Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with modest in British Collocation
modest
adjective
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
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
when compared with others
Many of our managers earn a relatively modest salary.
very
The director’s office is remarkably modest.
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
These wines are available for surprisingly modest prices.
money to pay
There is a modest entrance fee to the centre.
amount of money someone has or earns
They had a very modest budget for the film.
amount
Only a modest amount of coal is still produced.
increase or improvement
There has been a modest increase in revenue from membership fees.
size or rate of something
Expansion of the factory took place on a modest scale.
success
The new service met with modest success.
change
Even this modest change in the law has had some unexpected consequences.
effect
Some people take Vitamin E, whcih may have a modest effect on the progression of the illness.
typically
She was characteristically modest about her achievements.
too
Don’t be unduly assertive, but don’t be unduly modest, either.