adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )i(m)- ' mä-d ə st
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin immodestus, from in- + modestus modest
Date: 1550
: not modest specifically : not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place
– im · mod · est · ly adverb
– im · mod · es · ty \ -d ə -st ē \ noun