Meaning & use

modicum

noun·Advanced

A small or moderate amount of something, especially a quality.

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Even a modicum of effort would have improved his final grade significantly.

She managed to keep a modicum of dignity despite the embarrassing mishap.

A note on using this word

Modicum is almost always followed by of and paired with abstract qualities like respect or sense rather than physical objects.

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