Hyphenation of modest

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word modest? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

mod-est

Definitions of modest:

1.	Marked by simplicity Having a humble opinion of yourself A modest apartment Too modest to wear his medals
2.	Not large but sufficient in size or amount A modest salary Modest inflation Helped in my own small way
3.	Free from pomp or affectation Comfortable but modest cottages A simple rectangular brick building A simple man with simple tastes
4.	Not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
5.	Low or inferior in station or quality A humble cottage A lowly parish priest A modest man of the people Small beginnings
6.	Humble in spirit or manner Suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness Meek and self-effacing
7.	Limited in size or scope A small business A newspaper with a modest circulation Small-scale plans A pocket-size country

Synonyms of modest:

adj	modest, retiring, unassuming, humble
adj	small, moderate
adj	unpretentious
adj	modest, coy, demure, overmodest, decent, decent, shamefaced, decent
adj	humble, low, lowly, small, inferior
adj	meek, mild, humble
adj	minor, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized, limited
adj	restrained, unostentatious, discreet

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.