false modesty

fɔːls ˈmɑːdəsti

false modesties

Definition

Definition of false modesty - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insincere humilitypretending to be humble to gain praise

Her false modesty was obvious when she downplayed her success.
His false modesty was clear when he accepted the award.
She used false modesty to gain sympathy from her peers.

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Expressions with false

false alarm

warning signal given by mistake

The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.

false economy

attempt to save money that leads to more costs

Buying cheap tires was a false economy.

false friend

person pretending to be a friend but not trustworthy

He realized she was a false friend after the betrayal.

false front

facade giving deceptive appearance

The building had a false front to make it look larger.

someone's words rang false

exp.

seem insincere or lacking genuine feeling

His apology sounded polished, but his words rang false to everyone.

strike a false note

to create an impression that is not sincere

His apology struck a false note with the audience.

Expressions with modesty

protect one's modesty

behave to avoid drawing undue attention

He spoke quietly to protect his modesty.

in all modesty

adv.

showing humility when talking about yourself or your achievements

In all modesty, I think I did a good job.

modesty panel

fabric piece attached to clothing to cover cleavage or skin

She added a modesty panel to her dress to make it suitable for the ceremony..

all due modesty

humble acknowledgment of one's achievements or qualities

With all due modesty, I led the project to success.

modesty board

vertical panel on a desk for privacy

The desk includes a modesty board for added privacy.

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French:fausse modestie, ...
German:falsche Bescheidenheit, ...
Italian:falsa modestia, ...
Spanish:falsa modestia, ...
Portuguese:falsa modéstia, ...
Chinese:假谦虚, ...
Japanese:謙虚なふり, ...
Arabic:تَوَاضُع زَائِف, ...
Hebrew:צְנִיעוּת מְזוּיֶפֶת, ...
Russian:ложная скромность, ...
Ukrainian:удавана скромність, ...
Hindi:दिखावटी विनम्रता, ...
Bengali:মিথ্যা বিনয়, ...
Catalan:falsa modèstia, ...
Czech:falešná skromnost, ...
Danish:falsk beskedenhed, ...
Dutch:valse bescheidenheid, ...
Greek:ψεύτικη μετριοφροσύνη, ...
Hungarian:álszerénység, ...
Khmer:ភាពបន្ទាបខ្លួនក្លែងក្លាយ, ...
Korean:가식적인 겸손, ...
Persian:فروتنی ساختگی, ...
Polish:fałszywa skromność, ...
Portuguese (BR):falsa modéstia, ...
Romanian:falsă modestie, ...
Swedish:falsk ödmjukhet, ...
Thai:การแสร้งถ่อมตัว, ...
Turkish:sahte alçakgönüllülük, ...
Vietnamese:sự khiêm tốn giả tạo, ...

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