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скромный meaning in English

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скромный adjective

abstemious(refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈstiː.miəs] [US: əb.ˈstiː.miəs]

bashful(inclined to avoid notice)
adjective
[UK: ˈbæʃ.fl̩] [US: ˈbæʃ.fl̩]

coy [coyer, coyest](archaic: quiet, reserved, modest)
adjective
[UK: kɔɪ] [US: ˌkɔɪ]

demure(modest, quiet, reserved)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈmjʊə(r)] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈmjʊr]

humble [humbler, humblest](thinking lowly of oneself)
adjective
[UK: ˈhʌm.bl̩] [US: ˈhʌm.bl̩]

lean(having little extra or little to spare)
adjective
[UK: liːn] [US: ˈliːn]

modest(not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɒ.dɪst] [US: ˈmɑː.dəst]

unassuming(modest with no pretensions or ostentation)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌ.nə.ˈsjuːm.ɪŋ] [US: ˌʌ.nə.ˈsuːm.ɪŋ]

understated(restrained and unpretentious)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈsteɪ.tɪd] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌste.təd]

нескромный adjective

immodest(lacking modesty)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɒ.dɪst] [US: ɪ.ˈmɒ.dəst]

indiscreet(not discreet; wanting in discretion)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈskriːt] [US: ˌɪn.də.ˈskriːt]