overmodest

An adjective describing someone who is excessively or affectedly modest, now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant une personne qui est excessivement ou anormalement modeste ; rare en anglais moderne, il peut aussi suggérer une fausse modestie ou une timidité exagérée.

1. Excessively or affectedly modest C1 formal

   Showing an exaggerated or unnatural modesty, often in a playful or coquettish manner.

   • Her overmodest refusal of the compliment seemed almost flirtatious.
   • He was overmodest about his achievements, pretending they were nothing.
   • The actress gave an overmodest smile when asked about her award.

   🇫🇷modestie excessive ou affectée

   Synonymes: affectedbashfulcoydemureprimprudishself-effacing

   Antonymes: boldbrazenforwardimmodestshameless

• more overmodest comparative form
• most overmodest superlative form