Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

immodest

/ɪˈmɑdəst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: im-mod-est
IPA: /ɪˈmɑdəst/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without customary restraint or modesty of expression; shameless.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English modest English immodest From im- + modest.

Inflected Forms

more immodest (comparative) most immodest (superlative)

Derived Forms

immodestly immodesty

Synonyms

boastful

Antonyms

modest

Rhymes With

modest oddest

Questions

How do you pronounce immodest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈmɑdəst/.
What does immodest mean?: Without customary restraint or modesty of expression; shameless.
Where does immodest come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English modest English immodest From im- + modest.

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