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Meanings of
overmodest
in inglês
Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.
coy
demure
Related terms
modest
Synonyms
Examples for "
coy
"
coy
demure
Examples for "
coy
"
1
Today he was
coy
on whether he would stand for Parliament again.
2
Msholozi and his representatives remain incredibly
coy
about what's draining his health.
3
They remain
coy
as of Thursday morning, with no updates provided since.
4
Publishers often seem to become
coy
when presenting readers with short fiction.
5
Pressed on whether he has already made that decision, Wenger was
coy
.
1
The clear gray eyes-quite
demure
-
glanced
in
toward the shadows of the trees.
2
The previous Peugeot 2008 was
demure
almost to the point of invisibility.
3
That in itself completely changed the appearance of the usually
demure
Josie.
4
Ned was standing in the barn-yard, the very picture of
demure
innocence.
5
Looking very
demure
,
the men made some rejoinder; and he went on.
Usage of
overmodest
in inglês
1
Like many others 'clothed with a little brief authority' he was not
overmodest
in showing his importance.
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Overmodest
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