immodest

American  

[ih-mod-ist] / ɪˈmɒd ɪst /

adjective

1. not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.

2. not modest in assertion or pretension; forward; impudent.

   Synonyms:

   inflated, exaggerated, vain

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immodest British  

/ ɪˈmɒdɪst /

adjective

1. indecent, esp with regard to sexual propriety; improper

2. bold, impudent, or shameless

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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

Mr. Trump was as he is: relentless, immodest, never bashful about cutting in.

From New York Times

I think that photo was just — it was fun and not immodest.

From Washington Post

My writing is very timid, while I’m writing, but when it decides to become a book it gets ambitious, it’s immodest.

From The Guardian

That has pushed to the sidelines questions of social reform, such as ending laws that impose fines and jail terms for women if their hair is not fully covered, or for wearing clothes deemed immodest.

From Reuters

“This is going to sound immodest, but it actually played out the way that we thought it was going to play out.”

From New York Times