humility

Meaning

The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

Synonyms

modesty

humbleness

meekness

submissiveness

humble

obedience

submission

self-depreciation

lowiness

resignation

lowliness

lowness

simplicity

respect

deference

self-abasement

unpretentiousness

veneration

wretchedness

yield

self-abnegation

humiliator

compliance

freedom from pride

abaser

civility

humblesse

contrition

courtesy

dignity

honor

mildness

modest

mortification

obeisance

politeness

pride

reverence

self-denial

servility

unassuming

unpretending

Translations

humilité

Demut

Bescheidenheit

umiltà

modestie

humildad

nederigheid

ταπεινότητα

deemoed

ootmoed

humildade

humilitat

تواضع

humilitas

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hjuːˈmɪlɪti/

Etymology

From Middle English humilite, from Old French (h)umilité, from Latin humilitas (“lowness, meanness, baseness, in Late Latin humility”), from humilis (“low, lowly, humble, earth”). Equivalent to humble + -ity, with /mb/ reduced to /m/ (compare plumbing). Displaced native Old English ēaþmōdnes. Doublet of omertà.