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humbleness

humbleness

3 3.5
Not thinking you are better than other people
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌmblnəs/
translation icon : humildad
  • In moments of success, true leaders show humbleness by giving credit to their team.
  • humbleness and spirituality
  • theme of humbleness

They could transcend to humbleness and compassion then this great.

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Examples

  • Her humbleness was evident when she accepted praise for her work without boasting.

  • The quality of humbleness allowed the counselors to keep a perspective on their work in the school.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I can see with humbleness that you are much closer to God than I am.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • But I see him humble, and humbleness is one of the best secret weapons in the long term.

    Blog text (1)

  • The most prominent theme to surface was humbleness.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Islamic teaching and Arab traditions that place emphasis on group loyalty, respect for the family, and humbleness in dealing with other people may thus influence employees and managers in the work setting.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Humbleness also permitted the counselors to collaborate with other counselors, faculty, and parents in a problem-solving approach to help students.

    Academic text (2011)

  • However, the authors found the prevalence of the themes of humbleness and spirituality that the counselors discussed in the interviews intriguing.

    Academic text (2011)

  • He approached the situation with humbleness, acknowledging that he had much to learn from others.

Synonyms

humility
vshumbleness
105 3.8

Being modest and not thinking you are better than other people

has identical meaning but differs only in word form
modesty
vshumbleness
27 3.5

Not being proud or bragging about your abilities

is used for inner attitude rather than outward rules
meekness
vshumbleness
3 5.1

A quiet, gentle way of behaving that avoids arguing or complaining

is about not thinking oneself superior rather than gentle quietness
lowliness
vshumbleness
  • Literature
1 6.7

Being humble and not thinking you are better than others

focuses on personal lack of superiority rather than rank or status
modestness
vshumbleness
3.7

Being humble and not showing pride in yourself

focuses on not thinking you are more important than others
unassumingness
vshumbleness
7.9

Being modest and not showing off

emphasizes not seeing oneself as superior more than plain behaviour
demureness
vshumbleness
7.7

A shy, modest way of behaving that shows being quiet and polite

concerns not thinking oneself superior rather than shy conduct

Antonyms

pride
647 1.8

A feeling of satisfaction and self-respect in yourself or others

arrogance
133 4.8

Being too proud and acting as if you are better than others

How Humble

meekness
3 5.1
humility
105 3.8
humbleness
3 3.5
modesty
27 3.5

Surface Forms

humbleness singular
humblenesses plural

Morphology

humbleness = humble (transparent) = humble + ness

The word 'humbleness' is clearly derived from 'humble' with the suffix '-ness' to indicate a state or quality.

Etymology

Humbleness comes from the Latin word humus, meaning 'earth' or 'ground', because being 'close to the ground' was a picture people used for someone who was 'not proud'. So, humbleness means being 'modest' and not thinking you are more important than others.