humility
Plural: humilities
Noun
- The quality of being humble; modesty.
- a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
- "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
- a humble feeling
- "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"
- The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
Examples
- A good Scrabble player accepts both wins and losses with humility.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English humilite, from Old French (h)umilité, from Latin humilitas (“lowness, meanness, baseness, in Late Latin humility”), from humilis (“low, lowly, humble, earth”), equivalent to humble + -ity.; see humble. Doublet of omerta. Displaced native Old English ēaþmōdnes.
Synonyms
humbleness, egolessness, humilitude, meekness, modesty, self-effacement
Scrabble Score: 16
humility: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhumility: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
humility: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary