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Modest vs Limited - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between modest and limited

is that modest is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble while limited is with certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.

As a verb limited is

past tense of limit.

modest

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
  • Small, moderate in size.
    • He earns a modest amount of money.
    Her latest novel was a modest success.
  • (especially of behaviour or clothing) Avoiding being sexually suggestive.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * See also * See also

    Antonyms

    * immodest

    Derived terms

    * modest proposal * modesty

    limited

    English

    (wikipedia limited)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (limit)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
  • *
    • Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.

    Related terms

    * limitedly * limitedness

    Synonyms

    * finite

    Antonyms

    * unlimited * infinite * endless

    Anagrams

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