Occasional vs Modest - What's the difference?
occasional | modest |
Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time.
Not very often.
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Created for a specific occasion.
Intended for use as the occasion requires.
Acting in the indicated role from time to time.
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.
As adjectives the difference between occasional and modest
is that occasional is occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time while modest is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.occasional
English
Adjective
(-)citation, passage=The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still remained an occasional trace of past cultures.}}
Derived terms
{{der3, occasionally , occasional table}}modest
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- He earns a modest amount of money.
- Her latest novel was a modest success.