“he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope”
noun
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
“not everyone regards humility as a virtue”
Word Forms
humble
adjective
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
unimportant
adjective
devoid of importance, meaning, or force
obscure
adjective
not famous or acclaimed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Demut
der Zustand, demütig und unwichtig zu sein
🇫🇷French
humilité
l'état d'être humble et sans importance
🇪🇸Spanish
humildad
el estado de ser humilde y sin importancia
🇮🇹Italian
umiltà
lo stato di essere umile e poco importante
🇳🇱Dutch
nederigheid
de staat van nederig en onbelangrijk zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
humildade
o estado de ser humilde e sem importância
🇷🇺Russian
смирение
состояние смирения и неважности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शील
विनम्र और महत्वहीन होने की अवस्था या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
নম্রতা
নম্র এবং গুরুত্বহীন হওয়ার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
பணிவு
தாழ்மையான மற்றும் முக்கியமற்ற நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
వినయం
వినయపూర్వకమైన మరియు ప్రాముఖ్యత లేని స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
नम्रता
नम्र आणि बिनमहत्त्वाची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
નમ્રતા
નમ્ર અને બિનમહત્વપૂર્ણ હોવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಮ್ರತೆ
ವಿನಮ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിനയം
വിനയവും അപ്രധാനവുമായ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਮਰਤਾ
ਨਿਮਰ ਅਤੇ ਮਹੱਤਵਹੀਣ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
عاجزی
عاجز اور غیر اہم ہونے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谦虚
卑微和不重要的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
謙虚さ
謙虚で重要ではない状態
🇰🇷Korean
겸손
겸손하고 중요하지 않은 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự khiêm tốn
trạng thái khiêm tốn và không quan trọng
🇹🇭Thai
ความอ่อนน้อมถ่อมตน
สถานะของความอ่อนน้อมถ่อมตนและไม่สำคัญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kerendahan hati
keadaan rendah hati dan tidak penting
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapakumbaba
ang estado ng pagiging mapagpakumbaba at hindi mahalaga
🇲🇾Malay
merendah diri
keadaan merendah diri dan tidak penting
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التواضع
حالة التواضع وعدم الأهمية
🇮🇷Persian
فروتنی
حالت فروتنی و بی اهمیت بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
tevazu
mütevazı ve önemsiz olma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַכנָעָה
המצב של צנוע וחסר חשיבות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'humbleness'?
The primary meaning of 'humbleness' is 'the state of being humble and unimportant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'humbleness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'humbleness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'humbleness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'humbleness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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