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Modest vs Shrinking - What's the difference?

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Modest is a synonym of shrinking.


As an adjective modest

is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.

As a verb shrinking is

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As a noun shrinking is

the act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

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

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    Antonyms

    * immodest

    Derived terms

    * modest proposal * modesty

    shrinking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.