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overmodest

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I don't think I will....which is overmodest: StackOverflow already has critical mass.

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affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

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adjective

affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for overmodest.

adjective

affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

See also: coy, demure

Example sentences

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I don't think I will....which is overmodest: StackOverflow already has critical mass.

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How do you use overmodest in a sentence?

I don't think I will....which is overmodest: StackOverflow already has critical mass.

What does overmodest mean?

affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

What part of speech is overmodest?

overmodest is commonly used as adjective.