Modest and Middle

Modest

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Usage example: he was awarded a modest pension when he retired

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

Middle

Middle adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Usage example: a man of middle height

Modest and middle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modest" instead an adjective "Middle".

Nearby Words: middling, middlemost, middled, middleware
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