noun
immodesty
A lack of humility about one's abilities or achievements.
His immodesty shows whenever he calls himself the team's only talent.
Etymology
The negative prefix removes modesty. This sense concerns a lack of restraint in judging or advertising one’s own achievements, rather than standards of bodily exposure.
More examples
- Without immodesty, I can say that my experience suits this role.
- She accepts praise graciously, without a trace of immodesty.
- Taking all the credit for our success is pure immodesty.
Forms
immodesty
immodest adjective — Too proud of one's abilities or achievements.
immodestly adverb — With excessive pride in one's own achievements.
Similar words
- arrogance
- Arrogance often involves treating other people as inferior.
- boastfulness
- Boastfulness specifically involves talking too proudly about one's achievements.
- conceit
- Conceit emphasizes an exaggerated opinion of one's own worth.