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Definitions

humbleness

[huhm-buhl-nis, uhm-] / ˈhʌm bəl nɪs, ˈʌm- /
NOUN
modesty
Synonyms
STRONG
bashfulness celibacy chastity constraint coyness decency delicacy demureness diffidence discreetness humility inhibition innocence lowliness meekness propriety prudery purity quietness reserve reticence
WEAK
lack of pretension self-efface
Antonyms
STRONG
boldness confidence immorality impropriety impurity pride

Example Sentences

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Looks-wise, he had a humbleness that allowed him play to cops, working men and the president of the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

The fact that she doesn't have biological children might not have been weaponized as a rebuke of her "humbleness."

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2024

“She had tears in her eyes and those were tears of joy and humbleness and I just wanted to hug her.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 15, 2023

The three-time world champion said it offered "discipline, respect and problem-solving abilities as well as humbleness".

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2022

Making all that show of humbleness and scorning him all the time!

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston