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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
OTTAWA—Canada’s economy rebounded more strongly than expected in the third quarter, fueled by government spending and a shift in the trade balance as exports saw modest growth even as imports dropped.
At low intensity, the molecule first expands before noticeable fragmentation begins, which is reflected in a delayed and modest decrease in the Guinier amplitude.
It drags more people - including those on relatively modest incomes - into paying more tax as their incomes rise with inflation.
The score is also modest in scale, of necessity with just two cast members.
Confidence among businesses in the eurozone was broadly stable this month, pointing to modest growth in the 20-nation currency area that has so far weathered the impact of trade tariffs and political uncertainty.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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