immodest
adjective
im·mod·est
(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmä-dəst 
: not modest
specifically
: not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place
immodestly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of immodest in a Sentence
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
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Many women were particularly outraged by Hill’s insinuation that Brady, by trying to make a name for herself in surfing, was somehow being immodest or disrespectful.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 July 2023
The title, with its biblical echo, was immodest, but in Acheson’s defense, it was deserved.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
And now we are stuck with the decidedly immodest, corrupt Succession.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2023
In the 1500s, metal fig leaves covered the genitals of statues like David when the Roman Catholic Church considered nudity immodest and obscene.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
As Beer stresses, for a long time it was commonly thought, if only half-consciously, that any woman who revealed her private self in print was not only immodest but metaphorically a prostitute, available to any passerby who could afford to pay for her book.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023
Finally, a somewhat immodest moment.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
New sects could repackage and market themselves out of ingredients from older ones, like tweaking a recipe: a pinch of that Eastern religion, a sprinkling of this psychology (or pop psychology), an immodest dash of the divine, a soupçon of the occult, a helping of Christianity and ...
—Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
Depending on the culture, some South Asian women may not want to wear immodest workout gear in public, or may feel self-conscious going to a gym in traditional clothes.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 July 2023
The title, with its biblical echo, was immodest, but in Acheson’s defense, it was deserved.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
And now we are stuck with the decidedly immodest, corrupt Succession.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2023
In the 1500s, metal fig leaves covered the genitals of statues like David when the Roman Catholic Church considered nudity immodest and obscene.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
As Beer stresses, for a long time it was commonly thought, if only half-consciously, that any woman who revealed her private self in print was not only immodest but metaphorically a prostitute, available to any passerby who could afford to pay for her book.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023
Finally, a somewhat immodest moment.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
New sects could repackage and market themselves out of ingredients from older ones, like tweaking a recipe: a pinch of that Eastern religion, a sprinkling of this psychology (or pop psychology), an immodest dash of the divine, a soupçon of the occult, a helping of Christianity and ...
—Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
Depending on the culture, some South Asian women may not want to wear immodest workout gear in public, or may feel self-conscious going to a gym in traditional clothes.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
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Etymology
Latin immodestus, from in- + modestus modest
First Known Use
1550, in the meaning defined above
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“Immodest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immodest. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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