Modest vs Minimalist - What's the difference?
modest | minimalist |
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
Small, moderate in size.
(especially of behaviour or clothing) Avoiding being sexually suggestive.
Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
As adjectives the difference between modest and minimalist
is that modest is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble while minimalist is believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.As a noun minimalist is
one who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.modest
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- He earns a modest amount of money.
- Her latest novel was a modest success.
Synonyms
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* immodestDerived terms
* modest proposal * modestyminimalist
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I am sure such a minimalist style of furniture would never fit well with my packrat nature.
Noun
(en noun)- He's a minimalist : when it comes to formal processes, the fewer the better.
