Modest and Subtle

Modest

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

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

Subtle

Subtle adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Modest and subtle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modest" instead an adjective "Subtle".

Nearby Words: subtlety, subtly, subtleness
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