immodest

adjective

im·mod·est (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmä-dəst

Synonyms of immodest next

: not modest

specifically : not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place

immodestly adverb

immodesty

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmä-də-stē

noun

Examples of immodest in a Sentence

Although it might sound immodest of me to say so, I am very proud of what we have accomplished. an immodest proposal for altering the town's traditional character by an uppity newcomer at his first town meeting

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In my family you were not allowed to be immodest or boastful. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024 Outside is a sort of garden-style outdoor shower surrounded by bamboo fencing that is occasionally immodest. —

Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024 That shoe is currently retailing for an immodest $275. —

Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023 Many women were particularly outraged by Hill’s insinuation that Brady, by trying to make a name for herself in surfing, was somehow being immodest or disrespectful. —

Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for immodest