over-modest

o·ver-mod·est

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver mod-ist]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈmɒd ɪst/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) ˈmɒd.ɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver mod-ist]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈmɒd ɪst/

Definitions of over-modest word

adjective over-modest having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions. 1
adjective over-modest free from ostentation or showy extravagance: a modest house. 1
adjective over-modest having or showing regard for the decencies of behavior, speech, dress, etc.; decent: a modest neckline on a dress. 1
adjective over-modest limited or moderate in amount, extent, etc.: a modest increase in salary. 1

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Origin of over-modest

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; < Latin modestus restrained, decorous, equivalent to modes- (stem of *modus, an s-stem akin to modus mode1, perhaps < *medos, with the vowel of modus; compare moderārī to moderate, from the same noun stem) + -tus adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Over-modest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-modest

over-modest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".