immodest

adjective

im·​mod·​est (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmä-dəst How to pronounce immodest (audio)
: not modest
specifically : not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place
immodestly adverb
immodesty noun

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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Not to be immodest, but the third did more than the second and the second did more than the first. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024 In my family you were not allowed to be immodest or boastful. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024 Outside is a sort of garden-style outdoor shower surrounded by bamboo fencing that is occasionally immodest. Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024 That shoe is currently retailing for an immodest $275. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for immodest 

Word History

Etymology

Latin immodestus, from in- + modestus modest

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immodest was in 1550

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“Immodest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immodest. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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immodest

adjective
im·​mod·​est (ˈ)im-ˈ(m)äd-əst How to pronounce immodest (audio)
: not modest
immodestly adverb
immodesty noun

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