modest

Definition for modest

adjective as in shy

Strongest matches

humble, moderate, prudent, quiet, simple, unassuming

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

humble, inexpensive, moderate, reasonable, simple, small

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

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Instead of walking away from NAFTA, he renegotiated a very modest revision of its underlying structure, borrowing heavily from painstaking work that the Obama administration had undertaken as part of its ultimately unsuccessful push for the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership.

From Slate

They’ve sometimes relied on a more modest backup option: asking judges to acknowledge rights to access abortion in cases of threats to life or health.

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This, combined with modest business investment spending, serves as the foundation for a favorable earnings environment, Haworth said.

From Salon

But these fleeting moments of weakness underscore the character’s fragility, just as Glenn Close’s modest singing ability served her devastating portrayal of Norma Desmond in the 1994 Broadway premiere.

From Los Angeles Times

His two weekend programs, “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” and “The Chris Wallace Show,” are modest performers in the ratings for the network.

From Los Angeles Times

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