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immodest

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++im·mod·est /ɪˈmɒdɪst $ ɪˈmɑː-/ adjective  1 PROUDhaving a very high opinion of yourself and your abilities, and not embarrassed about telling people how clever you are 骄傲的,不谦虚的 OPP modest Webb was an immodest publicist of his own achievements. 韦布宣扬起自己的成绩来毫不谦虚。2. clothes that are immodest show too much of someone’s body 〔衣服〕暴露的 SYN revealing OPP modest3 old-fashionedRUDE/OBSCENE behaviour that is immodest shocks or embarrasses people 〔行为〕使人震惊的;令人尴尬的;不合礼仪的,下流的 They thought it was immodest for both sexes to swim together. 他们认为男女共泳有伤风化。immodestly adverbimmodesty noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
immodestI don't mean to sound immodest, but I graduated from high school when I was 15.His incredible determination and immodest personality kept him at the top of his profession.We call this land of ours Great Britain, and there may be those who believe this a somewhat immodest practice.Webb was an immodest publicist of his achievements, and amassed wealth but also large debts.
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immodest
immodest /ɪˈmɒdəst, ɪˈmɒdɪst $ ɪˈmɑː-/ adjective
1. having a very high opinion of yourself and your abilities, and not embarrassed about telling people how clever you are
   OPP  modest:
    Webb was an immodest publicist of his own achievements.
2. clothes that are immodest show too much of someone’s body
   SYN  revealing
   OPP  modest
3. old-fashioned behaviour that is immodest shocks or embarrasses people:
    They thought it was immodest for both sexes to swim together.
—immodestly adverb
—immodesty noun [uncountable]


im·mod·estBrE /ɪˈmɒdɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈmɑːdɪst/ 🔊 adjective(disapproving) having or showing a very high opinion of yourself and your abilities 自负的;傲慢的 SYN conceited not considered to be socially acceptable by most people, especially concerning sexual behaviour 不正派的;不合礼仪的;猥亵的an immodest dress有伤风化的连衣裙 OPP modest