Modest and Runaway

Modest

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

Runaway is an antonym for modest.

Runaway

Runaway adjective - Showing no signs of being under control.

Modest is an antonym for runaway.
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Runaway and Modest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/modest/runaway
Modest & Runaway. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/modest/runaway>.
Runaway or Modest. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/modest/runaway.
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