modest vs peacockish

modest

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

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

  • Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety. 

  • Small, moderate in size. 

peacockish

adj
  • Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious. 

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