Low and Modest

Low

Low adjective - Low or inferior in station or quality.

Modest is a synonym for low in unambitious topic. In some cases you can use "Modest" instead an adjective "Low", when it comes to topics like cheap, inexpensive, reduced.

Modest

Modest adjective - Low or inferior in station or quality.
Usage example: a modest man of the people

Low is a synonym for modest. You can use "Low" instead the word "Modest" as an adjective or a verb.

Both words in one sentence

  • Modest Royalty Fereldan nobility in general is fairly modest; one Orlesian in Denerim observes that "the nobility is not so high, and the commoners not so low" in comparison to the rather haughty elite in Orlais.
  • Insufferable Genius Watson suggests that Sherlock is just being modest, but Sherlock says it's just as much of a sin to have too low an opinion of your skills as too high.
  • Pinball / Farfalla Nipple and Dimed: The American versions of Farfalla replaced the nymph's low-cut translucent robe with a modest red-and-green short dress.
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