Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

false modesty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
false -mod-esty
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

false modesties (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

humblebrag

Questions

What does false modesty mean?
Behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering.

How to pronounce false modesty

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