modest vs minor

minor vs modest

modest is not a noun while minor is a noun.

modest and minor both are adjectives.

modest is not a verb while minor is a verb.

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

As adjectives, modest and minor are synonyms defined as:

modest and minor: relatively moderate, limited, or small

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

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

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

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

Difference between modest and minor

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