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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
immodest
im·mod·est BrE [ɪˈmɒdɪst] NAmE [ɪˈmɑːdɪst] adjective
1. (disapproving)having or showing a very high opinion of yourself and your abilities
Syn: ↑conceited
•I am immodest enough to think that I played an important part in her decision.
2. not considered to be socially acceptable by most people, especially concerning sexual behaviour
•an immodest dress
Opp: ↑modest
Word Origin:
[immodest] late 16th cent.: from French immodeste or Latin immodestus, from in- ‘not’ + modestus ‘keeping due measure’, related to modus ‘measure’.
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