SINCE 1828
overmodest
adjective
over·mod·est
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Definition of overmodest
: excessively modest
an overmodest young man is overmodest about her accomplishments Alexander Graham Bell was overmodest when he predicted: "One day there would be a telephone in every American city." — The Guardian
Other Words from overmodest
overmodestly
adverb
… the outhouse was … overmodestly masked with vines and lattice …
— Sinclair Lewis
overmodesty
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noun
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noun
If "Africa" has a flaw, it is that Mr. Ungar errs on the side of overmodesty.
— Xan Smiley
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