immodesty

noun

Definition of immodestynext
1
as in vulgarity

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2
as in boldness

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  1. vulgarity
  2. boldness
  3. naughtiness
  4. forwardness
  5. indiscretion
  6. brashness
  7. crudeness
  8. extroversion
Noun
  • Lower courts upheld the ban, finding the veiled vulgarity of the phrase allows schools to ban it.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The diaries—particularly in Julian Sachs’s unexpurgated version, which captures Pavese’s alternating earnestness, archness, and pungent vulgarity—pose something of a problem.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of vulgarity
Noun
  • Related Stories Both series in six-parts reflect the boldness of their respective creators, who broke new ground within traditional genres.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Structural peplums and three-dimensional embellishments brought fantasy and boldness, especially in Nicolas Ghesquière’s Louis Vuitton designs worn by Chase Infiniti and Sophie Thatcher.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of boldness
Noun
  • There’s a tonal tug-of-war in this movie between naughtiness and aching sincerity.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
  • TikTok users responded in droves, with many sharing similar stories of their own dogs becoming trapped in clothing or household items due to their own naughtiness.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of naughtiness
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  • That straight-forwardness is a hallmark not only of her marketing insights, but also of her leadership.
    — Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of forwardness
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  • Szabo doesn’t take kindly to Matt’s indiscretion and brutally carves up his face.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rogers’ indiscretion was later exploited by online blackmail scammers, ultimately leading to his downfall.
    — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of indiscretion
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  • His brashness is his principal liability as an investigative journalist and his best asset, though of course that’s not how Lee would put it.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fans walked around downtown in gear declaring their dominance - national championship tees and Rose Bowl jackets - and businesses hung signs in homage to their head coach’s brashness.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of brashness
Noun
  • There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of crudeness
Noun
  • Jung was not arguing that one orientation—introversion or extroversion—was better than the other.
    — Paul Jones, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Big Five traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
Definition of extroversion
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