Modest vs Correct - What's the difference?
modest | correct | Related terms |
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.
Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
Modest is a related term of correct.
As adjectives the difference between modest and correct
is that modest is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble while correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.As a verb correct is
to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.modest
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- He earns a modest amount of money.
- Her latest novel was a modest success.
Synonyms
* See also * See also * See alsoAntonyms
* immodestDerived terms
* modest proposal * modestycorrect
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.