the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Modest to excess; bashful.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Modest to excess; bashful.
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adj. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
Word Usage
"Lincoln may be being overmodest here: although the book had already sold several thousand copies, none of the other readers seems to have discovered the message."