| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Morally beyond reproach, especially in sexual conduct: chaste, decent, nice, pure, virgin, virginal, virtuous. See GOOD, RESTRAINT, SEX. 2. Not lewd or obscene: clean, decent, wholesome. See DECENT. 3. Having or expressing feelings of humility: humble, lowly, meek. See ATTITUDE, BIG, SELF-LOVE. 4. Not excessive or extreme in amount, degree, or force: moderate, reasonable, temperate. See BIG, EDGE. 5. Not elaborate or showy, as in appearance or style: plain, simple, unassuming, unostentatious, unpretentious. See PLAIN. 6. Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner: backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, retiring, self-effacing, shy1, timid. See RESTRAINT. 7. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: moderate, popular, reasonable. See MONEY.
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