immodest

adjective

im·mod·est | \ (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmä-dəst

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Definition of immodest

: not modest specifically : not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place

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Although it might sound immodest of me to say so, I am very proud of what we have accomplished. an immodest proposal for altering the town's traditional character by an uppity newcomer at his first town meeting

Recent Examples on the Web One admittedly immodest proposal is for top colleges to dramatically expand capacity. — Ryan Craig, Forbes, "Fear And Loathing In Lottery Admissions," 5 Mar. 2021 Excessive drinking, lewd talk, immodest dress and messy personal lives are virtual prerequisites for aspiring housewives — but also contradict the church's conservative strictures. — Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune, "New 'Real Housewives' are really different," 15 Dec. 2020 Excessive drinking, lewd talk, immodest dress and messy personal lives are virtual prerequisites for aspiring housewives — but also contradict the church’s conservative strictures. — Meredith Blake Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "These aren’t model Mormons. Inside the absurd, surprisingly profound new ‘Housewives’," 18 Nov. 2020 Lizzo belongs to a class of women artists—along with Tierra Whack, Megan Thee Stallion, Mitski, Solange, and others—that are working with an extraordinarily immodest aptitude for industry-wide reinvention. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "Lizzo's 'Juice' Is the Most Patriotic Song of 2019," 3 July 2019 The Powerbeats Pro are, in my immodest opinion, the best true wireless earphones yet. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Powerbeats Pro teardown shows commonalities with AirPods and Galaxy Buds," 9 June 2019 The same men who talked about time devoted to the treadmill ate immodest portions of foods that were—how to put this?— — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "The after-party: Inside the life of the modern professional athlete in retirement," 3 July 2017 My brother Saif says people get really angry at women who look immodest. — Diaa Hadid, New York Times, "My Hajj Reading List: Preparing for Mecca SEPT. 8, 2016," 9 Sep. 2016 This relieves a generous soul like coach Steve Kerr of needing to be immodest or arrogant, avoiding any sort of fuss that would cause anyone to pay further attention to them. — Bernie Lincicome, chicagotribune.com, "Dynasty and greatest are words not to associate with Warriors," 16 June 2017

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“Immodest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immodest. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.

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immodest

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of immodest

: having or showing a high or too high opinion of yourself or your worth

of clothing : showing a lot of your body in a way that is considered improper

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immodest

adjective

im·mod·est | \ i-ˈmä-dəst

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Kids Definition of immodest

1 : not proper in thought, conduct, or dress immodest behavior

2 : being vain or showing vanity He was immodest to call himself a hero.

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