modest synonyms

modest

modif.

  1. Humble

    unassuming, meek, diffident, shy; see humble 1, resigned.

  2. Not showy

    unpretentious, unostentatious, unobtrusive, demure, quiet, seemly, proper, decorous, unstudied, plain, simple, natural, unassuming, humble, unornamented, tasteful, unadorned, unembellished, unvarnished, unaffected, homely, taking a back seat*, hiding one's face*; see also dignified, reserved 3.

    Antonyms immodest*, ostentatious*, pretentious. *

  3. Moderate

    reasonable, inexpensive, average; see cheap 1, economical 2, moderate 1.

  4. Proper

    decent, proper, chaste, seemly; see decent 2, innocent 4, prudish.

  5. Lowly

    plain, simple, unaffected; see humble 2. See syn. study at chaste, shy.

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