What does "false modesty" mean?

Behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering.

False modesty

Common synonyms include: censoriousness, demureness, demurity, hideboundness, mauvaise honte, narrowness.

noun

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Noun

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Behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering. countable, uncountable
"Although having a large ego is considered undesirable, at times it is proper to take credit where it is due rather than display false modesty."

"Although having a large ego is considered undesirable, at times it is proper to take credit where it is due rather than display false modesty."