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modest meaning in Sanskrit

अवत्रापिन् avatrāpin

/ˈmɑdəst/

modest in Sanskrit: अवत्रापिन् (avatrāpin). In English, modest means not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.

Sanskrit words for modest

modest
अवत्रापिन् avatrāpin

English meaning of modest

  1. adjective Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
  2. adjective Small, moderate in size.
  3. adjective Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
  4. adjective Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.

Full definition of modest

modest in a sentence

  • He earns a modest amount of money.
  • Her latest novel was a modest success.
  • modest thoughts or language

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Questions about modest in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of modest in Sanskrit?
Modest in Sanskrit is अवत्रापिन् (avatrāpin).
modest इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Modest: अवत्रापिन् (avatrāpin).
What does modest mean in English?
Modest means not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “modest”: अवत्रापिन्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: modest (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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