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Modesty The quality of being humble and not bragging about one's achievements.  ■ He was so modest that he didn't even mention that he won the lottery.


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Arrogant Excessively proud or haughty, often in an unjustified way.  ■ John's arrogate claim to be the best basketball player on his team is nothing more than a case of false modesty.

Immodest Adjective: lacking in modesty or restraint, often to the point of being vulgar or crass.  ■ "His choice of outfit was so immodest, it made people uncomfortable and embarrassed for him."