overmodest

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

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo que descreve alguém excessiva ou artificialmente modesto; raramente usado no inglês moderno.

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.

   🇵🇹Excessivamente modesto

   Sinônimos: affectedbashfulcoydemureprimprudishself-effacing

   Antônimos: boldbrazenforwardimmodestshameless

• more overmodest comparative form
• most overmodest superlative form