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immodest Definition

im·mod·est (i mäd′ist)

adjective

not modest; specif.,

  1. not decorous; indecent
  2. not shy or humble; bold; forward

Etymology: L immodestus, excessive, immoderate: see in- & modest

immodest Related Forms
im·mod′·estly adverb im·mod′·esty noun
immodest Synonyms

immodest

modif.

forward, brazen, shameless, indecent; see egotistic 2, improper 2, rude 2.

immodest Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • say: I am immodest enough to say that I find myself now unable to put it down.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: By heaven, today's girls are so immodest!
  • too: Without being too immodest, we happen to think the magazine you are holding is going to cause quite a stir.

Used with adjective complement

  • sound: Without wishing to sound immodest, in publishing terms a quarter of a century is a very long time.
  • consider: It is considered immodest for men to touch women - other than their wives.

Modifies a noun

  • woman: Daily he rode his horse through the villages under his control, punishing immodest women, and chastising those who quarreled or misbehaved.
  • attire: Such actions could include clown suits, immodest attire, coming in drag, and/or etc. Re: Open Communion.
  • proposal: In a very reasonable way Fay Weldon can make the most immodest proposals.