Overmodest
Overmodest adjective - Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.
Schoolmarmish and overmodest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Schoolmarmish" instead an adjective "Overmodest".
Schoolmarmish
Overmodest and schoolmarmish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overmodest" instead an adjective "Schoolmarmish".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nice and overmodest
- nice and schoolmarmish
- stiff and overmodest
- stiff and schoolmarmish
- formal and overmodest
- formal and schoolmarmish
- demure and overmodest
- demure and schoolmarmish
- proper and overmodest
- proper and schoolmarmish
- precise and overmodest
- precise and schoolmarmish
- narrow-minded and overmodest
- narrow-minded and schoolmarmish
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