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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
In recent quarters, JPMorgan and other banks have pointed to signs of greater strain among lower-income consumers, while noting only modest deterioration in overall loan quality.
The company operates out of a modest studio in Silver Lake with two soundstages: one a permanent set for “Dimension 20” and the other rotating between several of its shows.
Rising delinquencies in student and auto loans, along with a modest uptick in corporate bankruptcies, could also weigh on future earnings.
The deals have surprised some competitors who have far more modest projections of their computing costs.
"Applied at scale in at-risk populations, these modest and sustained lifestyle changes could prevent thousands of new diagnoses every year. We hope soon to show similar evidence for other major public health challenges."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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