humbleness

/'hʌmblnis/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The quality or state of being humble; modesty: A disposition characterized by a lack of arrogance or excessive pride.
    • A feeling of being humble or insignificant: A personal sentiment of modesty or lowliness in relation to others or to a situation.
    • The condition of being low in rank, status, or importance: The state of having a modest, unpretentious, or lowly position.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Her genuine humbleness made her a respected leader. (Her authentic lack of pride made her a respected leader.)
    • He accepted the award with quiet humbleness. (He accepted the award with quiet modesty.)
    • The humbleness of their home was touching. (The unpretentious nature of their home was touching.)
Advanced Usage
  • "In all humbleness": Used to preface a statement to emphasize the speaker's modesty or lack of presumption.
    • In all humbleness, I must disagree with your assessment. (Stating this with complete modesty, I must disagree.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Humble (adj.): Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
    • He is a very humble man despite his success.
  • Humbly (adv.): In a humble manner.
    • She humbly accepted the criticism.
Synonyms
  • Modesty: The quality of being modest; freedom from vanity or conceit.
  • Meekness: The quality of being submissive or overly compliant, often with a connotation of patience.
  • Unpretentiousness: The quality of not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
Antonyms
  • Arrogance: An attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner.
  • Pride: A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, or an excessively high opinion of oneself.
  • Haughtiness: The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To eat humble pie: To make a humble apology and accept humiliation.
    • After his mistake was exposed, he had to eat humble pie.
  • Humble beginnings: A simple, modest, or lowly origin.
    • The billionaire never forgot his humble beginnings.
Noun
  1. a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
    • not everyone regards humility as a virtue
  2. a humble feeling
    • he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope
  3. the state of being humble and unimportant

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