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modest
adjective as in shy
Weak matches
bashful, blushing, chaste, coy, demure, diffident, discreet, lowly, meek, nice, proper, reserved, resigned, reticent, retiring, seemly, self-conscious, self-effacing, sheepish, silent, temperate, timid, unassertive, unassured, unboastful, unobtrusive, unpresuming, unpretending, unpretentious, withdrawing
adjective as in limited, ordinary
Strongest matches
Weak matches
average, cheap, discreet, dry, economical, fair, inelaborate, middling, natural, plain, unadorned, unaffected, unembellished, unembroidered, unexceptional, unexcessive, unextravagant, unextreme, unobtrusive, unornamented, unostentatious, unpretentious, unradical, unstudied
Example Sentences
Bungalow Heaven — which became Pasadena’s first Landmark District in 1989, thanks largely to the persistence of local resident Bob Kneisel — contains more modest, middle-class dwellings.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Washington for his second visit this year - this time with the more modest goal of getting trade talks back on track.
He said: "To balance the books, we're proposing some modest increases in some taxes and duties, combined with some savings through reductions in expenditure."
For example, the Saudi General Authority of Media Regulation issued new rules for social media creators mandating their adherence to modest clothing guidelines and prohibiting inappropriate language and flaunting wealth.
"Though my parents came from a modest background, they were progressive in their thinking. They educated me and that allowed me to work."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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