immodest

Questions about immodest

What does immodest mean?

immodest means "having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in immodest?

immodest has 3 syllables: im-mo-dest. The stress falls on "im".

What is the opposite of immodest?

The recorded antonyms are modest, modest.

Is immodest a common word?

immodest is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.