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immodest
[ ih-mod-ist ]
adjective
- not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
- not modest in assertion or pretension; forward; impudent.
Synonyms: inflated, exaggerated, vain
immodest
/ ɪˈmɒdɪst /
adjective
- indecent, esp with regard to sexual propriety; improper
- bold, impudent, or shameless
Derived Forms
- imˈmodestly, adverb
- imˈmodesty, noun
Other Words From
- im·modest·ly adverb
- im·modes·ty noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Pasteur was ambitious and opportunistic, sometimes arrogant and narrow-minded, immodest, undiplomatic and uncompromising.
At the risk of sounding immodest, most assembly Republican leaders had to run to keep up with me.
In the first three months of 2021, Hawley’s fundraising numbers were immodest.
This is going to sound very immodest, but I had one success after another, academically.
But if that indeed is their goal, then I have a very immodest suggestion: extend the ban to the owners.
And anybody who thinks that he or she has the right answers is probably pretty immodest and wrong.
Initially, studios rejected the idea of adapting Bond for the screen not on account of his immodest sexuality, not is bloodlust.
Aishca, expressed her opinion that the thing would be immodest and dangerous.
One very immodest angel is supposed to be the portrait of the Duchess of Alba, who was famed for her numerous intrigues.
You saw nothing on public stages but indecent harlequinades, dirty and scandalous intrigue, foul jests, immodest loves.
Where would indecent costumes, immodest dances, equivocal friendships be, if brothers were more frequent advisers?
He shared the feelings of the delightful lady who remarked that in her opinion it was immodest to go abroad without gloves.
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