demure vs modest

demure

adj
  • Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity. 

  • Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious. 

modest

adj
  • Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety. 

  • Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. 

  • Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble. 

  • Small, moderate in size. 

How often have the words demure and modest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )