humility

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

a modest, unpretentious view of one's own importance

In a sentence

Humility in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing humility in a sentence.

Despite his fame, he accepted the award with genuine humility.

Synonyms

modestymeeknessdiffidenceunpretentiousness

Antonyms

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Humility (noun) means a modest, unpretentious view of one's own importance

Here is humility used in an example sentence: "Despite his fame, he accepted the award with genuine humility."

Common synonyms for humility include modesty, meekness, diffidence, unpretentiousness.

Antonyms of humility include arrogance, pride, hubris.

Humility is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.