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immodest

[ ih-mod-ist ]
/ ɪˈmɒd ɪst /
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adjective

not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
not modest in assertion or pretension; forward; impudent.

RELATED WORDS

bawdy, bold, brazen, coarse, depraved, forward, indecent, lewd, obscene, unseemly, unchaste, revealing, unashamed

Nearby words

immobility, immobilize, immoderacy, immoderate, immoderation, immodest, immokalee, immolate, immolation, immoral, immoralism

Origin of immodest

First recorded in 1560–70, immodest is from the Latin word immodestus unrestrained, immoderate. See im-2, modest

Related forms

im·mod·est·ly, adverbim·mod·es·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for immodest

immodest

/ (ɪˈmɒdɪst) /

adjective

indecent, esp with regard to sexual propriety; improper
bold, impudent, or shameless

Derived Forms

immodestly, adverbimmodesty, noun
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