adjective
- Measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle.
- usage: "angular momentum"
- Having angles or an angular shape.
- synonyms: angulate
Angular and Modest
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.
- (a.) Relating to an angle or to angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as, an angular figure.
- (a.) Fig.: Lean; lank; raw-boned; ungraceful; sharp and stiff in character; as, remarkably angular in his habits and appearance; an angular female.
- (a.) Measured by an angle; as, angular distance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
adjective
- Marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself.
- usage: "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
- Not large but sufficient in size or amount.
- usage: "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
- synonyms: small
- Free from pomp or affectation.
- usage: "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
- Not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance.
- Low or inferior in station or quality.
- usage: "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
- Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.
- usage: "meek and self-effacing"
- Limited in size or scope.
- usage: "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
- synonyms: minor, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (a.) Evincing modestly in the actor, author or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.
- (a.) Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.
- (a.) Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary