| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adequate | good enough; not exceptional |
| 2. | affordable | not too expensive |
| 3. | artless | without pretense or cunning |
| 4. | austere | severely simple; plain |
| 5. | average | ordinary; not exceptional |
| 6. | balanced | kept within reasonable limits |
| 7. | bare | simple and lacking extras |
| 8. | bashful | shy and easily embarrassed |
| 9. | becoming | appropriate and flattering |
| 10. | budget | low-cost and simple |
| 11. | businesslike | practical and efficient |
| 12. | buttoned-up | reserved and not revealing |
| 13. | chaste | sexually pure or restrained |
| 14. | circumspect | careful and restrained |
| 15. | clean-cut | neat, proper, and wholesome |
| 16. | commonplace | ordinary and unsurprising |
| 17. | contained | held back; not excessive |
| 18. | conventional | following usual standards |
| 19. | cool-headed | calm and controlled |
| 20. | covered-up | not revealing much skin |
| 21. | decent | proper and not revealing |
| 22. | decently dressed | dressed in a proper way |
| 23. | deferent | showing respect and yielding |
| 24. | deferential | showing respectful submission |
| 25. | demure | quiet, modest, and reserved |
| 26. | diffident | lacking self-confidence; reserved |
| 27. | discreet | careful and not showy |
| 28. | down-to-earth | practical and unpretentious |
| 29. | earnest | serious and sincere |
| 30. | elegant | graceful and tastefully simple |
| 31. | everyday | ordinary and usual |
| 32. | fair | moderately good; average |
| 33. | garden-variety | ordinary and typical |
| 34. | gentle | kind and not forceful |
| 35. | genuine | real and sincere |
| 36. | guileless | free from deceit or pretense |
| 37. | homespun | simple, plain, and unpretentious |
| 38. | honest | truthful and straightforward |
| 39. | humble | not proud or boastful |
| 40. | humdrum | dull and ordinary |
| 41. | inexpensive | not costing much |
| 42. | limited | small in amount or extent |
| 43. | low-cost | cheap in price |
| 44. | low-key | not flashy or attention-seeking |
| 45. | lowly | humble in rank or manner |
| 46. | meager | small and insufficient |
| 47. | meek | quiet, gentle, and submissive |
| 48. | middling | moderate; not great |
| 49. | mild | gentle and not extreme |
| 50. | minimal | very simple and pared down |
| 51. | minimalist | marked by deliberate simplicity |
| 52. | minor | lesser in importance or size |
| 53. | moderate | not excessive in amount |
| 54. | muted | soft and not striking |
| 55. | natural | unaffected and not artificial |
| 56. | neat | tidy and simple in style |
| 57. | ordinary | not special or remarkable |
| 58. | pared-down | reduced to simple essentials |
| 59. | passable | acceptable but not impressive |
| 60. | pedestrian | ordinary and unimaginative |
| 61. | plain | simple and not showy |
| 62. | practical | focused on usefulness, not show |
| 63. | prim | very proper and formal |
| 64. | proper | socially correct and respectable |
| 65. | prosaic | plain, ordinary, and dull |
| 66. | quiet | not loud or attention-seeking |
| 67. | reasonably priced | not expensive |
| 68. | regular | usual and ordinary |
| 69. | reserved | quiet and not showy |
| 70. | respectful | showing polite regard |
| 71. | restrained | controlled and not excessive |
| 72. | restrainedly dressed | dressed without showiness |
| 73. | retiring | shy and avoiding attention |
| 74. | run-of-the-mill | ordinary and not special |
| 75. | scant | barely enough; small |
| 76. | self-effacing | downplaying one’s own importance |
| 77. | shy | nervous around other people |
| 78. | simple | not elaborate or fancy |
| 79. | slight | small in degree or amount |
| 80. | small | little in size or amount |
| 81. | sober | plain and not showy |
| 82. | spare | plain and free of excess |
| 83. | standard | usual and not exceptional |
| 84. | subdued | quiet and not vivid |
| 85. | tasteful | showing good restrained style |
| 86. | temperate | moderate and self-restrained |
| 87. | tidy | orderly and not excessive |
| 88. | timid | showing little confidence or courage |
| 89. | tolerable | acceptable though not excellent |
| 90. | trim | neat and carefully simple |
| 91. | unaffected | genuine and not pretentious |
| 92. | unassuming | not seeking attention or praise |
| 93. | understated | expressed in a restrained way |
| 94. | unflashy | not flashy or showy |
| 95. | unostentatious | not showy or pretentious |
| 96. | unpretentious | not trying to impress others |
| 97. | unremarkable | not especially notable |
| 98. | unrevealing | not sexually suggestive in dress |
| 99. | unspectacular | not dramatic or impressive |
| 100. | workaday | plain and ordinary |
