Characterized by humility; unpretentious, humble, modest, unassuming.

Of a person, action, etc.: characterized by moderation, esp. of diet; moderate, temperate; (occasionally) modest. Obsolete.

Modesty, gentleness.

Grave, modest, demure. Now only in mure-hearted: see compounds.

Not prominent or notable; humble, modest; unpretentious. In later use chiefly in a small way (see way, n.1 int.1phrases 7h(a)).

Reserved, retiring, modest.

Full of or affected by fear (either for the time or habitually); fearful. Subject to fear; of a fearing disposition; easily frightened; timid…

Having a moderate or humble estimate of one's own abilities or achievements; disinclined to bring oneself into notice; becomingly diffident and…

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That does not presume; modest, unassuming.

Without brag or vain boast.

Not ambitious or aspiring; devoid of ambition. Of persons, the mind, etc.

Without boasting.

Not pompous; humble, unpretentious.

Not desirous of great things or high estate; humble, unambitious.

modest, ready to blush.

= unpragmatic, adj.

Not pretending; unpretentious, unassuming, humble.

Not presumptuous; humble, solicitous, unassuming.

Unassuming, modest. rare.

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Not ambitious.

Free from assumption; unpretentious. Of persons.

Not ostentatious; modest, restrained, or understated in manner or style.

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without pretensions, unpretending, unpretentious.

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Not opinionated; disinclined to form or express an opinion.

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Unassuming.

Of a person, a person's behaviour, etc.: suggestive of a mouse; shy, quiet, timid, ineffectual.

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figurative. Having low ambitions or aspirations.

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Not pretentious; free from pretension or affectation; modest, humble, unassuming.

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