Modest
Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Unfortunate and modest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Modest".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Modest and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modest" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Brad Silberling had directed supernatural family films like Casper and A Series of Unfortunate Events which were modest successes.
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Unfortunate and Modest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/modest/unfortunate
Modest & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/modest/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Modest. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/modest/unfortunate.
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