NOUN | attribute | humility, humbleness | a disposition to be humble |
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feeling | humility, humbleness | a humble feeling |
Sounds | hhyuwmih'lihtiy | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
Meaning | A disposition to be humble; a lack of false / false pride. | |
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Example | "not everyone regards humility as a virtue" | |
Synonym | humbleness | |
Attributes | humble | marked by meekness or modesty |
Narrower | meekness, subduedness | A disposition to be patient and long suffering |
Broader | trait | A distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
Opposite | conceit, conceitedness, vanity | The trait of being unduly vain and conceited |
Spanish | humildad | |
Catalan | humilitat | |
Adjectives | humble | marked by meekness or modesty |
Meaning | A humble feeling. | |
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Example | "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope" | |
Synonym | humbleness | |
Narrower | meekness, submission | The feeling of patient, submissive humbleness |
self-depreciation | A feeling of being of little worth | |
Broader | feeling | The experiencing of affective and emotional states |
Opposite | pride, pridefulness | A feeling of self-respect and personal worth |
Spanish | humildad | |
Catalan | humilitat |
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