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30 Apr 2016
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What is the difference between modest and humble ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between modest and humble ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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they are pretty much the same thing, since they are synonyms, but modest could also be used as when someone shows non-revealing clothing they could be called 'modest' but you couldn't use humble in that situation.
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In addition, "humble" is a low opinion of yourself. "Modest" is having a humble demeanor. So you could say "humble" means having a modest opinion of yourself. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
@confusionprincess Sorry for interrupting, but your avatar would make Joey-senpai proud.
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