Humility

Quick meaning: Humility is a noun meaning The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

Meaning

The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

Example Sentences

By the end of the tenth century, Edith's humility had inspired a cult of holy wells in Kent, Staffordshire, and Herefordshire.

She had established a character for humility, discretion, noiselessness and religion which Mrs. Piper greatly regretted losing.

Word Forms

• humilities

Synonyms for humility

Depending on context, synonyms include egolessness, humilitude, meekness, modesty, self-effacement, humbleness.

Antonyms for humility

Common opposites include pride, pridefulness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include humbleness, modesty, humble, meekness, unpretentiousness, lowliness.

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