Synonyms for overmodest

Most common

shy · coy · demure · sheepish

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Excessively modest.

Example sentences

• shy Shy children never laugh until everyone else does.
• coy Come on, don't act so coy, I know you're into it.
• demure Skura's style of dress was described as demure.
• sheepish Ziri was talking with a sheepish air of apology.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

shy¹, coy¹

6 letters

demure²

8 letters

sheepish²

10 letters

shamefaced

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (demure² = 2 syllables).