English-Thai Dictionary

immodest

ADJ หยาบโลน  อุจาด  ทะลึ่ง  indecent yab-lon

 

immodestly

ADV อย่าง ไม่ เรียบร้อย 

 

immodesty

N ความ ไม่สุภาพ เรียบร้อย  ความหยิ่ง ถือตัว 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMMODEST

a.[L. immodestus; in and modestus, modest. See the latter. ] 1. Literally, not limited to due bounds. Hence, in a general sense, immoderate; exorbitant, unreasonable; arrogant.
2. Appropriately, wanting in the reserve or restraint which decency requires; wanting in decency and delicacy. It is immodest in decency and delicacy. It is immodest to treat superiors with the familiarity that is customary among equals.
3. Wanting in chastity; unchaste; lewd; as an immodest female.
4. Impure; indelicate; as an immodest thought.
5. Obscene; as an immodest word.

 

IMMODESTLY

adv. Without due reserve; indecently; unchastely; obscenely.

 

IMMODESTY

n.[L. immodestia.] Want of modesty; indecency; unchastity. 1. Want of delicacy or decent reserve.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMMODEST

Im *mod "est, a. Etym: [F. immodeste, L. immodestus immoderate; pref. im- not + modestus modest. See Modest. ]

 

1. Not limited to due bounds; immoderate.

 

2. Not modest; wanting in the reserve or restraint which decorum and decency require; indecent; indelicate; obscene; lewd; as, immodest persons, behavior, words, pictures, etc. Immodest deeds you hinder to be wrought, But we proscribe the least immodest thought. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- Indecorous; indelicate; shameless; shameful; impudent; indecent; impure; unchaste; lewd; obscene.

 

IMMODESTLY

IMMODESTLY Im *mod "est *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an immodest manner.

 

IMMODESTY

Im *mod "es *ty, n. Etym: [L. immodestia: cf. F. immodestie. ]

 

Defn: Want of modesty, delicacy, or decent reserve; indecency. "A piece of immodesty. " Pope.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

immodest

im mod est |i (m )ˈmädist ɪ (m )ˈmɑdəst | ▶adjective lacking humility or decency: she thought Western clothes were ugly and immodest. DERIVATIVES im mod est ly adverb, im mod es ty noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French immodeste or Latin immodestus, from in- ‘not ’ + modestus (see modest ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

immodest

im |mod ¦est |ɪˈmɒdɪst | ▶adjective lacking humility or decorousness: his immodest personality. DERIVATIVES immodestly adverb, immodesty noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French immodeste or Latin immodestus, from in- ‘not ’ + modestus (see modest ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

immodest

immodest adjective the deputy minister complained that the dance was too immodest for the memorial ceremony: indecorous, improper, indecent, indelicate, immoral; forward, bold, brazen, impudent, shameless, loose, wanton; informal fresh, cheeky, saucy, brassy.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

immodest

immodest adjective her clothes and manner were most immodest: indecorous, improper, indecent, indelicate, indiscreet, immoral; forward, bold, brazen, impudent, unblushing, unchaste, unvirtuous, shameless, loose, wanton; informal fresh, cheeky, naughty, saucy.

 

French Dictionary

immodeste

immodeste adj. adjectif Qui manque de modestie, de pudeur. Note Orthographique i mm odeste.

 

immodestement

immodestement adv. adverbe De façon immodeste. Note Orthographique i mm odestement.

 

immodestie

immodestie n. f. nom féminin vieilli Manque de pudeur, de retenue. Note Orthographique i mm odestie.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

immodest

im mod est /ɪmɑ́dɪst |ɪmɔ́d -/形容詞 ｟けなして ｠1 〈特に女性が 〉慎みのない ; 下品な, ふしだらな (↔modest ).2 不謹慎な, 無礼な, 厚かましい .～ly 副詞

 

immodesty

im mod es ty /ɪmɑ́dəsti |ɪmɔ́d -/名詞 複 -ties 1 U 不謹慎 ; 無遠慮, 厚かましさ .2 C 下品な言動 [服装 ].