immodest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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 adverb —immodesty noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
immodest• I 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.im·mod·est adjectiveChineseSyllable
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immodest
im‧mod‧est /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‧est /ɪˈmɒdəst, ɪˈmɒdɪst $ ɪˈmɑː-/
adjective1. having a very high opinion of yourself and your abilities, and not embarrassed about telling people how clever you are
OPP modest:
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:
—immodestly adverb
—immodesty noun [uncountable]