| 释义 |
im·modest
\(ˈ)i(m), ə\ adjective
Etymology: Latin immodestus, from in- in- (I) + modestus modest — more at modest
: lacking or deficient in modesty: as
a. : failing in the reserve or restraint that decorum or custom requires
< brash immodest boasting >
< the immodest claims of the billboards >
b. : deficient in sexual modesty : not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place : brazen, indecent
< a thoroughly immodest costume >
< immodest conduct >
• im·modestly \“\ adverb |