| modest | (adj) ไม่ใหญ่โตโอ่อ่า, See also: ค่อนข้างเล็ก, พอประมาณ, ปานกลาง, ไม่มากมาย, Syn. plain, moderate, proper, small | | modest | (adj) ถ่อมตัว, See also: ไม่คุยโม้โอ้อวด, สงบเสงี่ยม, Syn. humble, Ant. vain, proud, showy | | modest | (adj) เรียบร้อย, See also: สุภาพ, เรียบง่าย, เรียบๆ, Syn. decent, demure, simple, Ant. immodest, loose | | modesty | (n) ความพอประมาณ, See also: ความไม่หรูหรา, Syn. restraint, Ant. showiness | | modesty | (n) ความถ่อมตัว, See also: ความอ่อนน้อม, ความสงบเสงี่ยม, Syn. humbleness, Ant. immodesty, boastfulness | | modesty | (n) ความเรียบร้อย, See also: ความสุภาพ, ความเรียบง่าย | | modestly | (adv) โดยพอประมาณ, See also: โดยปานกลาง, Syn. resonably, sensibly | | modestly | (adv) อย่างถ่อมตัว, See also: อย่างไม่คุยโม้โอ้อวด, อย่างสงบเสงี่ยม, Syn. humbly, Ant. boldly, boastfully | | modestly | (adv) อย่างเรียบร้อย, See also: อย่างสุภาพ, อย่างเรียบง่าย, อย่างเรียบๆ |
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| | modest | (มอด'ดิสทฺ) adj. ถ่อมตัว, ไม่รุนแรง, พอประมาณ, เรียบ ๆ , สุภาพ, สงบเสงี่ยม., See also: modestly adv., Syn. backward | | modesty | (มอด'ดิสที) n. ความถ่อมตัว, ความไม่รุนแรง, ความพอประมาณ, ความไม่หรูหรา |
| | modest | (adj) สุภาพ, ถ่อมตัว, สงบเสงี่ยม, ไม่รุนแรง, ขี้อาย, พอประมาณ | | modesty | (n) ความสุภาพ, ความพอดี, ความสงบเสงี่ยม, ความถ่อมตัว | | immodest | (adj) ไม่สุภาพ, ทะลึ่ง, ก๋ากั่น, หยาบโลน, ไม่เรียบร้อย, ไร้ยางอาย | | immodesty | (n) ความไม่สุภาพ, ความทะลึ่ง, ความก๋ากั่น, ความหยาบโลน, ความไม่เรียบร้อยร |
| | | | | | | Modest | a. [ F. modeste, L. modestus, fr. modus measure. See Mode. ] 1. Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman. [ 1913 Webster ] Mrs. Ford, the honest woman, the modest wife. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] The blushing beauties of a modest maid. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Reserved; unobtrusive; diffident; bashful; coy; shy; decent; becoming; chaste; virtuous. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Modestly | adv. In a modest manner. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Modesty | n. [ L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See Modest. ] 1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action. [ 1913 Webster ] Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Modesty piece, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom. [ Obs. ] Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See Bashfulness, and Humility. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | 谦虚 | [qiān xū, ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄩ, 谦 虚 / 謙 虛] modest #11,366 [Add to Longdo] | | 虚心 | [xū xīn, ㄒㄩ ㄒㄧㄣ, 虚 心 / 虛 心] modest #14,217 [Add to Longdo] | | 谦 | [qiān, ㄑㄧㄢ, 谦 / 謙] modest #16,265 [Add to Longdo] | | 婧 | [jìng, ㄐㄧㄥˋ, 婧] modest; supple #28,895 [Add to Longdo] | | 自谦 | [zì qiān, ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄢ, 自 谦 / 自 謙] modest; self-deprecating #64,314 [Add to Longdo] | | 穆索尔斯基 | [Mù suǒ ěr sī jī, ㄇㄨˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄦˇ ㄙ ㄐㄧ, 穆 索 尔 斯 基 / 穆 索 爾 斯 基] Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), Russian composer, composer of Pictures at an Exhibition #369,356 [Add to Longdo] | | 莫杰斯特 | [Mò jié sī tè, ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄙ ㄊㄜˋ, 莫 杰 斯 特 / 莫 傑 斯 特] Modest (name); Modeste (name) [Add to Longdo] | | 虚心使人进步骄傲使人落后 | [xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu, ㄒㄩ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄠˋ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄡˋ, 虚 心 使 人 进 步 骄 傲 使 人 落 后 / 虛 心 使 人 進 步 驕 傲 使 人 落 後] Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Dzedong 毛澤東|毛泽东, noted for his modesty). [Add to Longdo] | | 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后 | [xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù, jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu, ㄒㄩ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ, ㄐㄧㄠ ㄠˋ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄡˋ, 虚 心 使 人 进 步 ， 骄 傲 使 人 落 后 / 虛 心 使 人 進 步 ， 驕 傲 使 人 落 後] Modesty can make people progress, conceit make people lag behind. [Add to Longdo] |
| | | あられもない | [araremonai] (adj-i) (1) unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; (2) unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous [Add to Longdo] | | しおらしい | [shiorashii] (adj-i) meek; gentle; modest; sweet [Add to Longdo] | | へりくだった | [herikudatta] (exp) condescending; modest [Add to Longdo] | | ゲンロクダイ | [genrokudai] (n) brown-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon modestus); modest butterflyfish [Add to Longdo] | | 奥床しい;奥ゆかしい | [おくゆかしい, okuyukashii] (adj-i) refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved; restrained [Add to Longdo] | | 下手に出る | [したてにでる, shitatenideru] (exp, v1) to behave modestly [Add to Longdo] | | 忌憚 | [きたん, kitan] (n, vs) reserve; modesty [Add to Longdo] | | 恭倹 | [きょうけん, kyouken] (adj-na, n) respectfulness and modesty; deference [Add to Longdo] | | 恭謙 | [きょうけん, kyouken] (adj-na, n) (uk) modesty; humility [Add to Longdo] | | 教会旋法 | [きょうかいせんぽう, kyoukaisenpou] (n) church modes (music) [Add to Longdo] |
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