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shy adj.
limited, ordinary adj.

ADJECTIVE

shy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

humble moderate prudent quiet simple unassuming

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brave complex complicated intricate

WEAK

arrogant assured bold conceited courageous egotistical extraordinary immodest ostentatious presumptuous proud self-confident unabashed unashamed unlimited

ADJECTIVE

limited, ordinary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

humble inexpensive moderate reasonable simple small

WEAK

average cheap discreet dry economical fair inelaborate middling natural plain unadorned unaffected unembellished unembroidered unexceptional unexcessive unextravagant unextreme unobtrusive unornamented unostentatious unpretentious unradical unstudied

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive outrageous unreasonable

WEAK

arrogant assured bold brave conceited courageous egotistical extraordinary immodest ostentatious presumptuous proud self-confident unabashed unashamed unlimited

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more modest

In other words, raises are still coming for many workers — but the average size of those pay bumps is becoming more modest.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Some analysts believe IBM might miss even its more modest revenue targets for the rest of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"Sales are booming for homes that cost $1 million or more," Long said, but were "a lot more modest in the middle tier and, especially, the more affordable homes."

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

He adds that the funding gap created by the DIP fits in the more "modest" category by historic standards of spending decisions taken between Budgets.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

That the Appalachian Mountains present so much more modest an aspect today is because they have had so much time in which to wear away.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson