minor vs modest

modest vs minor

minor is a noun but modest is not a noun.

minor and modest both are adjectives.

minor is a verb but modest is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minor	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
modest	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, minor and modest are synonyms defined as:

minor and modest: relatively moderate, limited, or small

Other synonyms of minor include pocket-size, pocket-sized, small-scale, small.

minor (noun)	modest (noun)
a young person of either sex

minor (adjective)	modest (adjective)
inferior in number or size or amount	not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
lesser in scope or effect	marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
not of legal age	humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees	low or inferior in station or quality
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization	relatively moderate, limited, or small
of lesser importance or stature or rank	not large but sufficient in size or amount
of lesser seriousness or danger	free from pomp or affectation
of the younger of two boys with the same family name
relatively moderate, limited, or small
warranting only temporal punishment

minor (verb)	modest (verb)
have as one's secondary field of study

Difference between minor and modest

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