Meaning
modest, humble
- modest, humble, unassuming
- modest, small, limited
In a sentence
Luca è molto modesto, non parla mai dei suoi successi.
Luca is very modest; he never talks about his successes.
Hai trovato un hotel modesto ma pulito?
Did you find a modest but clean hotel?
Abbiamo avuto un guadagno modesto questo mese.
We had a modest gain this month.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| modesto | masculine · singular |
| modesta | feminine · singular |
| modesti | masculine · plural |
| modeste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use modesto for people, behavior, results, or means. For clothing or style, semplice or sobrio is often more natural.
- With amounts or results, modesto often means limited rather than admirable: un guadagno modesto = a small profit.
- It agrees in gender and number: modesto, modesta, modesti, modeste.