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modest meaning in Tamil

அடக்கமாக

/ˈmɑdəst/

modest in Tamil: அடக்கமாக. In English, modest means not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.

Tamil words for modest

அடக்கமாக

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of modest in Tamil?
Modest in Tamil is அடக்கமாக.
modest என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Modest: அடக்கமாக.
What does modest mean in English?
Modest means not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: modest (page history and authors). 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 Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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