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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Disaster recovery experts say it’s usually people of more modest means who hit a wall in the rebuilding process and end up selling their lots to developers and high-income individuals who build pricier homes.

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It’s a modest effort at just 44 pages.

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The quakes in 2024 rattled the region, but damage was decidedly modest, such as items knocked off shelves, because they were relatively small temblors.

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That explains the oversized glove, which for Anderson felt like a jai alai cesta compared with the modest mitts infielders use.

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The film is a sequel to “A Simple Favor,” which was a modest hit when it was released in 2018 but has grown in popularity since due to its availability on streaming platforms.

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