Modest
Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Poor is a synonym for modest in lowly topic. In some cases you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Modest", when it comes to topics like inexpensive.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In Dark City, when a poor couple is "turned" into a rich couple, their formerly modest four-seater extends out into one of these.
Source: Table Space -
Jetta is from a modest background and Roxy is apparently from a poor one however they're currently in one of the most popular rock bands in America.
Source: Rags to Riches -
Character of poor or even modest economic standing becomes wealthy and successful.
Source: Rags to Riches
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Poor and Modest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/modest/poor
Modest & Poor. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/modest/poor>.
Poor or Modest. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/modest/poor.
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