请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 overmodest
释义

overmodest

adjective

over·​mod·​est ˌō-vər-ˈmä-dəst How to pronounce overmodest (audio)
: excessively modest
an overmodest young man
is overmodest about her accomplishments
Alexander Graham Bell was overmodest when he predicted: "One day there would be a telephone in every American city." The Guardian
overmodestly adverb
… the outhouse was … overmodestly masked with vines and lattice … Sinclair Lewis
overmodesty
ˌō-vər-ˈmä-də-stē How to pronounce overmodest (audio)
noun
If "Africa" has a flaw, it is that Mr. Ungar errs on the side of overmodesty. Xan Smiley

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

overmodest

adjective

as in governessy

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • governessy
  • prudish
  • priggish
  • prim
  • flirtatious
  • flirty
  • girlish
  • coquettish
  • goody-goody
  • coy
  • kittenish
  • demure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • uncoy
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/27 11:28:11