Both Uses of
immodest
in
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- Immodest words admit of no defense,
For want of modesty is want of sense.
*immodest = lacking humility
- Immodest words admit but this defense,
That want of modesty is want of sense.
Definition:
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(immodest as in: immodest as it sounds) vain or conceited (an exaggerated opinion of self-confidence or importance)