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| cottage |
a small or modest detached home, usu. for one family. [1/2 definitions] |
| coy |
timid or modest. [1/3 definitions] |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. [2 definitions] |
| discreet |
not showy or pretentious; modest. [1/2 definitions] |
| humble |
not prideful or pretentious; modest. [1/6 definitions] |
| modesty |
the quality of being modest; lack of vanity or pretense. [1/2 definitions] |
| modicum |
a small or modest amount. |
| overmodest |
combined form of modest. |
| prudish |
overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like; of, like, or being a prude. |
| retiring |
modest, shy, or reserved. |
| shrinking violet |
a very shy, retiring, or modest person. |
| simple |
without pretentions; modest. [1/7 definitions] |
| unassuming |
without airs or pretensions; modest; reserved. |
| unpretentious |
not pretentious; not displaying signs of wealth, high rank, or the like; simple; modest; unaffected. |
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