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- Dictionaryimmodest/ɪˈmɒdɪst/
adjective
- 1. lacking humility or decency: "his immodest personality"
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IMMODEST definition: 1. having too high an opinion of yourself: 2. showing too much of the body: 3. having too high an…. Learn more.
The meaning of IMMODEST is not modest; specifically : not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place. How to use immodest in a sentence.
Immodest definition: not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.. See examples of IMMODEST used in a sentence.
If you say that someone is immodest, you disapprove of the way in which they often say how good, important, or clever they are. [ disapproval ] He could become ungraciously immodest about his own capacities.
Definitions of immodest. adjective. having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc. “brash immodest boasting” synonyms: domineering. tending to domineer. important. having or suggesting a consciousness of high position. overweening, uppity. presumptuously arrogant. proud.
adj. 1. Not conforming to traditional sexual mores; indecent: an immodest bathing suit. 2. Boastful or arrogant: an immodest claim of success. 3. a. Immoderate, as in size or quantity: immodest wealth. b. Pretentious or ostentatious: immodest furnishings.
(of behaviour or clothing) that may shock people because it involves sex or attracts attention in a sexual way. an immodest dress. opposite modest. Word Origin. See immodest in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: immodest. Definition of immodest adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
