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Modest vs Mousy - What's the difference?

modest | mousy |

As adjectives the difference between modest and mousy

is that modest is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble while mousy is resembling a mouse.

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

    mousy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mousey

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Resembling a mouse
  • Quiet, stealthy
  • Timid
  • A greyish brown colour.
    • It's a god-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair (1971)