Derisory and Modest

Derisory adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Modest and derisory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modest" instead an adjective "Derisory".

Nearby Words: derision, derisive

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

Derisory and modest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derisory" instead an adjective "Modest".

Nearby Words: moderate, moderation, modesty, moderately, modestly