78 entries under modest topic. ×

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timid(adjective, weak, soft, moderate, gentle)
32
afraid(adjective, upset, weak, excited, uncertain)
28
shy(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, anxious)
24
timorous(adjective, weak, gentle, fear, anxious)
19
nervous(adjective, upset, weak, awful, terrible)
18
apprehensive(adjective, upset, weak, gentle, excited)
13
diffident(adjective, quiet, weak, fear)
12
humble(adjective, nervous, shy, hesitant)
11
hesitant(adjective, weak, gentle, uncertain, anxious)
10
skittish(adjective, anxious, nervous, humble)
6
retiring(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, base)
6
shrinking(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious)
5
bashful(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle)
4
introverted(adjective, nervous, humble, hesitant)
4
self-conscious(adjective, quiet, meek, unassuming)
4
unassertive(adjective, weak, nervous, humble)
4
unwilling(adjective, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
3
coy(adjective, fear, nervous, humble)
3
distrustful(adjective, nervous, humble, hesitant)
3
sheepish(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, informal)
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