humbleness

Noun

Meaning

The quality of being humble; humility; meekness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

humility lowliness obscureness unimportance reserve resignation simplicity compliance submission obedience reservation constraint celibacy chastity modesty
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Antonyms

gill buncombe villainy evil confidence nerve
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Hypernyms

feeling obscurity trait

Hyponyms

submission meekness self-depreciation subduedness

Examples

In the end times a man will be saved by love, humbleness and kindness. Kindness will open the gates of Heaven; humbleness will lead him into Heaven; a man, whose heart is filled with love, will see God. Gabriel Urgebadze

A warrior takes his lot, whatever it may be, and accepts it in ultimate humbleness. He accepts in humbleness what he is, not as a grounds for regret but as a living challenge. Carlos Castaneda

You reap what you sow - not something else, but that. An act of love makes the soul more loving. A deed of humbleness deepens humbleness. The thing reaped is the very thing sown, multiplied a hundred fold. You have sown a seed of life, you reap life everlasting. Frederick William Robertson

Humbleness is a blessing that is not envied. Hasan al-Askari

He (Del Piero) always comes to the training field with a smile for everyone, a comforting word for everyone. This is his greatness: humbleness... he's a golden person. Alessandro Del Piero

Humbleness and effeminacy are not things that a great cricketer can afford to have. Aubrey Faulkner

Close letter words and terms

humblehearted humbleheartedness humblehood humblenesse humbler humbles