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immodest

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im·mod·est  (-mdst)
adj.
1. Lacking modesty.
2.
a. Offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; indecent: a bathing suit considered immodest by the local people.
b. Not properly restrained in expression or self-assertion; boastful: immodest claims in advertising and promotion.
3. Arrogant.

[Latin immodestus : in-, not; see in-1 + modestus, moderate, modest; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

im·modest·ly adv.
im·modes·ty n.

immodest [ɪˈmɒdɪst]
adj
1. indecent, esp with regard to sexual propriety; improper
2. bold, impudent, or shameless
immodestly  adv
immodesty  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting"
domineering - tending to domineer
proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"
disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
modest - marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
2.immodest - offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"
modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

immodest
adjective
2. shameless, forward, brazen, fresh (informal), bold, pushy (informal), impudent, brass-necked (Brit. informal), bold as brass, unblushing He could be ungraciously immodest about his abilities.
Translations
immodest [ɪˈmɒdɪst] ADJ (= indecent) [behaviour] → indecoroso, impúdico; [dress] → poco recatado; [claim, statement] → poco modesto, presuntuoso

immodest [ɪˈmɒdɪst] adj
(= rude) → indécent(e)
Breast feeding in public may seem immodest to some people → Allaiter en public peut sembler indécent à certains.
(= boastful) [person] → prétentieux/euse, qui manque de modestie
it would be immodest to ... → il serait prétentieux de ..., ce serait manquer de modestie que de ...
He said it might be immodest for him to quote the next two lines of the review → Il a dit qu'il serait prétentieux de sa part de citer les deux lignes suivantes de cette critique., Il a dit que ce serait manquer de modestie que de citer les deux lignes suivantes de cette critique.

immodest
adjunbescheiden; (= indecent)unanständig

immodest [ɪˈmɒdɪst] adj (indecent) → indecente; (boastful) → immodesto/a
immodest [ɪˈmɒdɪst] adj (indecent) → indecente; (boastful) → immodesto/a

immodest
adj immodest [iˈmodist]
shameless or indecent; not modest. onbeskaamd غَيْر مُتَواضِع، قليل الحَياء безсрамен neslušný ublufærdig; dristig unbescheiden άσεμνος, απρεπής indecente, impúdico; creído, engreído häbitu گستاخ؛ بی حیا julkea impudique חָסַר צְנִיעוּת निर्लज्ज nepristojan, neskroman szerénytelen tak tahu malu ósvífinn, dónalegur immodesto, spudorato 厚かましい 뻔뻔스러운 nekuklus nekautrīgs tidak senonoh onbescheiden ubeskjeden, uanstendig, dristig nieskromny indecente indecent; fără ruşine нескромный neslušný, neskromný nespodoben neskroman oblyg, oförskämd, fräck หยาบโลน terbiyesiz, arsız, utanmaz 傲慢的,不謙虛的 нескромний; безсоромний بے باک، بے حیا khiếm nhã
adv imˈmodestly
onbeskaamd بِصورَة غَير مُتواضِعَه ، بِقِلَّة حَياء безсрамно neslušně ublufærdigt; dristigt unbescheiden απρεπώς, αλαζονικά indecentemente, impúdicamente; creídamente, engreídamente häbitult با بی شرمی julkeasti impudiquement בְּחוֹסֶר צְנִיעוּת धृष्टता आदि nepristojno, neskromno elbizakodottan dengan lancang dónalega spudoratamente 厚かましく 뻔뻔스럽게 nekukliai nekautrīgi dengan tidak senonoh onbescheiden uanstendig, dristig nieskromnie indecentemente (în mod) indecent нескромно neslušne nespodobno neskromno oblygt อย่างหยาบโลน terbiyesizce 傲慢地 безсоромно بے باکی سے một cách khiếm nhã
n imˈmodesty
onbeskaamdheid عَدم تَواضُع، قِلَّة حَياء безсрамие neslušnost ublufærdighed; dristighed die Unbescheidenheit έλλειψη σεμνότητας, υπεροψία, αναίδεια falta de modestia, engreimiento; desvergüenza; indecencia häbitus پررویی julkeus impudeur חוֹסֶר צְנִיעוּת धृष्टता nepristojnost, neskromnost elbizakodottság, szerénytelenség kelancangan ókurteisi; dónaskapur impudenza, indecenza 慎しみのなさ 뻔뻔스러움 nekuklumas nekautrība ketidaksopanan onbescheidenheid uanstendighet, dristighet nieskromność indecência indecenţă нескромность neslušnosť nespodobnost neskromnost oblyghet ความหยาบโลน terbiyesizlik 傲慢 безсоромність, зухвальство بے باکی sự khiếm nhã


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Immodest, however, is the night-watchman; immodestly he carrieth his horn.
All possible care, however, has been taken to give no lewd ideas, no immodest turns in the new dressing up of this story; no, not to the worst parts of her expressions.
It offended him both as a lawyer and as a lover of the sane and customary sides of life, to whom the fanciful was the immodest.
 
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