Difference between Meek and Modest

What is the difference between Meek and Modest?

Meek as an adjective is humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing. while Modest as an adjective is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.

Meek

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To verb; to break.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing. Submissive, despirited, or of broken will.

Example sentence: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Modest

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: 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.

Example sentence: To be meek, patient, tactful, modest, honorable, brave, is not to be either manly or womanly; it is to be humane.

We hope you now know whether to use Meek or Modest in your sentence.

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