English Explanatory Dictionary

false modesty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-false modesty.wav

Word forms

false modesty false modesties

Related words

humblebrag
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