Humbleness

Quick meaning: Humbleness is a noun meaning Modesty, humility; the property of being humble.

Meaning

Modesty, humility; the property of being humble.

Example Sentences

That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired. And if the arts of humbleness failed him, he overcame you by sheer impudence.

Word Forms

• humblenesses
• humblenesse

Synonyms for humbleness

Depending on context, synonyms include humility, obscureness, unimportance.

Antonyms for humbleness

Common opposites include pridefulness, pride.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include humility, obscureness, unimportance, unhumbleness, humblehood, humilitude.

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