immodest
Americanadjective
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not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
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not modest in assertion or pretension; forward; impudent.
- Synonyms:
- inflated, exaggerated, vain
adjective
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indecent, esp with regard to sexual propriety; improper
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bold, impudent, or shameless
Other Word Forms
- immodestly adverb
- immodesty noun
Etymology
Origin of immodest
First recorded in 1560–70, immodest is from the Latin word immodestus unrestrained, immoderate. See im- 2, modest
Example Sentences
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The determination to find greatness in the ordinary gives “Song Sung Blue” a magical, unforced luminescence that much more immodest films usually lack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
The original book was published in 1995 and it has — I'm being immodest in saying — but weathered well.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024
In my family you were not allowed to be immodest or boastful.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2024
In the 1500s, metal fig leaves covered the genitals of statues like “David” when the Roman Catholic Church deemed nudity as immodest and obscene.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023
At the risk of sounding immodest, I got game.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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