overmodest
/ˌoʊvərˈmɑdɪst/
adjective
- Excessively modest; having or showing an exaggerated sense of humility, often to the point of being unrealistic or self-deprecating.
- Being overmodest can sometimes be as off-putting as being boastful.
- His overmodest description of his achievements made people think he had done nothing important.
- She was so overmodest about her singing talent that she refused to perform in front of anyone.
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