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noun
Modesty, humility; the property of being humble.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: humility
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: trait
Narrower terms: meekness, subduedness
noun
a humble feeling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: humility
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feeling
Narrower terms: meekness, submission, self-depreciation
noun
the state of being humble and unimportant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: unimportance, obscureness, lowliness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: obscurity
History
From Middle English humblenesse; equivalent to humble + -ness.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
