humilitynoun [ U ]
uk/hjuːˈmɪl.ə.ti/us/hjuːˈmɪl.ə.t̬i/C2 the quality of not being proud because you are aware of your bad qualities:
He doesn't have the humility to admit when he's wrong.
They might be very rich, but it wouldn't hurt them to show a little humility.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shy and modest
- aw shucks
- backward
- bashful
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- coy
- efface
- inadequate
- inhibited
- inhibition
- introvert
- modest
- modesty
- selfless
- shrinking violet
- shy
- shyly
- shyness
- unassuming
- withdraw
- withdrawal
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