humility
/hju:'militi/
Definition
- Noun:
- A humble feeling: The quality or state of having a modest or low view of one's own importance; a feeling of being humble.
- A disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride: The characteristic of not being proud or arrogant; the absence of vanity or boastfulness.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- He accepted the award with genuine humility.
- Her humility, despite her great achievements, was admired by all.
- True humility involves an honest assessment of one's strengths and weaknesses.
Advanced Usage
- "In all humility": Used to introduce a statement modestly, often when expressing an opinion or suggestion.
- In all humility, I believe this is the best course of action.
- "Humility before God/others": Expressing a state of humble reverence or submission.
- The ceremony encouraged a sense of humility before God.
Variants and Related Words
- Humble (adjective): Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
- He was a humble man who never sought the spotlight.
- Humble (verb): To lower (someone) in dignity or importance.
- The defeat humbled the champion.
- Humbleness (noun): A synonym for humility, though less commonly used.
- His humbleness was evident in his simple lifestyle.
Synonyms
- Modesty: The quality of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities.
- Meekness: The quality of being quiet, gentle, and submissive.
- Unpretentiousness: The quality of not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
Antonyms
- Arrogance: Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
- Pride: A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements.
- Haughtiness: The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Eat humble pie": To make a humble apology and accept humiliation.
- After his prediction was wrong, he had to eat humble pie.
- "To one's humble opinion": A modest way to state one's belief (often abbreviated as IMHO).
- In my humble opinion, the plan needs more work.
Noun
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a humble feeling
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he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope
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a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
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not everyone regards humility as a virtue
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