76 entries under modest topic. ×

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polite(adjective, good, kind, smooth, pleasant)
25
mannerly(adjective, smooth, polite, sophisticated)
23
respectful(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
21
nice(adjective, good, pleasant, gentle, friendly)
21
genteel(adjective, gentle, superior, polite)
14
refined(adjective, smooth, gentle, superior)
13
humble(adjective, meek, unassuming, retiring)
13
obliging(adjective, good, kind, smooth, pleasant)
13
proper(adjective, good, right, reasonable, clean)
10
deferential(adjective, quiet, grand, meek)
9
gentle(adjective, friendly, good, fair, agreeable)
3
respectable(adjective, good, right, reasonable, clean)
2
moral(adjective, good, right, honest, proper)
2
obsequious(quiet, meek, unassuming, civil)
2
prissy(adjective, proper, polite, refined)
2
seemly(adjective, good, right, pleasant, friendly)
1
comme il faut(expression, idiom, polite, fashion)
1
kosher(adjective, good, right, honest, proper)
1
manageable(adjective, quiet, weak, simple, gentle)
1
mild(adjective, good, quiet, kind, pleasant)
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