humility

[ hyoo-mil-i-teeor, often, yoo- ]

noun

1. the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.

   Synonyms: submissiveness, meekness, lowliness

   Antonyms: pride

humility

/ hjuːˈmɪlɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or quality of being humble

Word History and Origins

Origin of humility¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English humilite, from Latin humilitās; humble, -ty ²

Example Sentences

“She could do a lot with a look. With Camilla, there was a humility to it. A giving-ness, which you don’t come around that often. Sometimes you’re in a bit of a contest with your co-stars, and there was never any question of that with Olivia. She was there to serve the scene and often to help me along, and that was very striking.”

From Los Angeles Times

And I mean this with the utmost humility because I know how tiny this is.

From Salon

“And former President Trump no longer talks about the problem of mail-in ballots, or certainly not as much. So I think we had better proceed into election night with a lot of humility and a real openness to the possibility that assumptions we’ve had in the past might be wrong.”

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike Trump, actual men don’t degrade women and possess both humility and the capacity for normal human emotions, such as empathy and sorrow.

From Salon

Of course, I wasn’t expecting to find any of the normal stuff typically absent in discussions about Trump and his minions – empathy, humility, kindness.

From Salon

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