- overmodest
- adjectiveaffectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way• Similar to: ↑modest
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adj.; overmodestly, adv.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
overmodest
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Overmodest — O ver*mod est, a. Modest to excess; bashful. {O ver*mod est*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overmodest — adj.; overmodestly, adv. * * * … Universalium
overmodest — adjective Excessively modest … Wiktionary
overmodest — adj. excessively modest; overly humble; prudish in thought or dress … English contemporary dictionary
overmodest — o′ver•mod′est adj. ly, adv … From formal English to slang
overmodest — /oʊvəˈmɒdəst/ (say ohvuh moduhst) adjective modest to an excessive degree …
Overmodestly — Overmodest O ver*mod est, a. Modest to excess; bashful. {O ver*mod est*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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