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1. humility
noun. ['hjuːˈmɪlɪti'] a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- humilite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- umilité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Humility
- indestructibility
- unpredictability
- unprofitability
- incompatibility
- transferability
- respectability
- predictability
- invulnerability
- inflexibility
- unreliability
- unbreakability
- unavailability
- sustainability
- profitability
- marketability
- maneuverability
- invincibility
- inevitability
- enforceability
- dependability
- convertibility
- collectibility
- vulnerability
- survivability
- infallibility
- impossibility
- desirability
- comparability
- believability
- advisability
How do you pronounce humility?
Pronounce humility as hjuˈmɪlɪti.
US - How to pronounce humility in American English
UK - How to pronounce humility in British English
Sentences with humility
1. Noun, singular or mass
This humility meant that they were open to other ideas.
Quotes about humility
1. Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.
- Saint Augustine
2. Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.
- Frank Lloyd Wright
3. Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.
- Harvey Mackay
