Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with modesty in American Collocation
greater than is necessary
excessive
extreme
undue
Excessive modesty has no place in a job interview.
false
false
mock
This is no time for false modesty: you need to be honest about what you can do.
typical of someone’s character
characteristic
innate
natural
typical
With characteristic modesty, Brian did not mention the award at all.