He could become ungraciously immodest about his own capacities.
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Immodest — Im*mod est, a. [F. immodeste, L. immodestus immoderate; pref. im not + modestus modest. See {Modest}.] 1. Not limited to due bounds; immoderate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not modest; wanting in the reserve or restraint which decorum and decency require;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Immodest — (v. lat.), unbescheiden; daher Immodestie, Unbescheidenheit … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
immodest — index brazen, flagrant, improper, inflated (vain), lascivious, lewd, obscene, orgulous … Law dictionary
immodest — (adj.) 1560s, arrogant, impudent, pretentious, from L. immodestus unrestrained, excessive, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + modestus (see MODEST (Cf. modest)). Meaning indecent is from 1580s. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
immodest — [adj] shameless bawdy, bold, brazen, coarse, depraved, forward, indecent, lewd, obscene, revealing, risqué, unashamed, unchaste, unseemly; concepts 401,545 … New thesaurus
immodest — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not humble, decent, or decorous. DERIVATIVES immodestly adverb immodesty noun … English terms dictionary
immodest — [i mäd′ist] adj. [L immodestus, excessive, immoderate: see IN 2 & MODEST] not modest; specif., a) not decorous; indecent b) not shy or humble; bold; forward immodestly adv. immodesty n … English World dictionary
immodest — adj. immodest to + inf. (it was immodest of me to say that) * * * [ɪ mɒdɪst] immodest to + inf. (it was immodest of me to say that) … Combinatory dictionary
immodest — im|mod|est [ıˈmɔdıst US ıˈma: ] adj 1.) having a very high opinion of yourself and your abilities, and not embarrassed about telling people how clever you are ≠ ↑modest ▪ Webb was an immodest publicist of his own achievements. 2.) clothes that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
immodest — im|mod|est [ ı madəst ] adjective 1. ) someone who is immodest thinks that they are very good or smart and likes to talk about their achievements 2. ) immodest behavior may shock people because it involves or refers to sex a ) immodest clothing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
