Modest and Reluctant

Modest

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

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

Reluctant

Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

Modest and reluctant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modest" instead an adjective "Reluctant".

Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
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