humility

[hyoo-mil-i-tee, yoo-] / hyuˈmɪl ɪ ti, yu- /

NOUN

humbleness, modesty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shyness

STRONG

abasement bashfulness demureness diffidence docility lowliness meekness mortification nonresistance obedience obsequiousness passiveness reserve resignation self-abasement self-abnegation servility sheepishness subjection submissiveness subservience timidity timorousness unobtrusiveness unpretentiousness

WEAK

fawning lack of pride

Antonyms

STRONG

boldness confidence

WEAK

arrogance assertiveness egoism pretentiousness pride self-importance

Example Sentences

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In other words, investors need to be “long humility and short hubris,” Hartnett said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

All the denizens of Thoreau’s Cape Cod, from its scraggly scrub pine trees to its people, exemplify the humility that goes hand-in-hand with danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

So every moment is a moment of gratitude and humility, to be honest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"I want to thank you for your hard work and your humility," the Argentine said, catching Griezmann visibly off guard.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“You will be the very goddess of humility, I am sure. But can you pay the price?”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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