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Behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Although having a large ego is considered undesirable, at times it is proper to take credit where it is due rather than display false modesty.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
falsa modèstia
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
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Chinese Mandarin:
故作謙虛 /故作谦虚
(gùzuò qiānxū)
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
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Finnish:
teennäinen vaatimattomuus
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
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French:
fausse modestie
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
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German:
falsche Bescheidenheit
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
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Hungarian:
álszerénység
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
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Italian:
falsa modestia
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
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Polish:
fałszywa skromność
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
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Portuguese:
falsa modéstia
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
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Russian:
ложная скромность
(ložnaja skromnostʹ)
— behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering
