humility

noun

hyü-ˈmi-lə-tē How to pronounce humility (audio)
Definition of humilitynext
as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others displaying genuine humility, the peace activist accepted the Nobel Prize on behalf of all who have worked to end the violence

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Recent Examples of humility Ask People To Explain Their Reasoning The best teams treat candor as a job requirement and humility as the price of entry. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 An offseason that required humility, consistency, belief without sight. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Modern psychology calls the willingness to reconsider our assumptions intellectual humility. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Bakker’s boyhood experience of the wild, unruly Pentecostal God might have matured into a due humility, a dumbstruck awe and a sense of wonder. — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for humility
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  1. meekness
  2. humbleness
Noun
  • Strive for self-abnegation, justice, meekness, mercy, purity, love.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2026
  • And Jesus' answer is one takes it through meekness, peacemaking, humility, love, etc.
    — Jason DeRose, NPR, 26 May 2026
Definition of meekness
Noun
  • My polite humbleness had worked wonders.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
  • The humbleness comes from the fact that Mendoza wasn’t supposed to be here.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of humbleness

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“Humility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humility. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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