Synonyms of humbleness

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humbleness

noun

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as in meekness

the absence of any feelings of being better than others

in a display of true humbleness he gave much of the credit for his discovery to others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meekness
• humility
• modesty
• lowliness
• demureness
• quietness
• down-to-earthness
• directness
• submissiveness
• passivity
• deference
• naïveté
• acquiescence
• ingenuousness
• submission
• compliance
• timidity
• timidness
• naivete
• naiveté
• plainness
• bashfulness
• diffidence
• reservedness
• sheepishness
• simpleness
• reserve
• resignedness
• shyness
• retiringness
• mousiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrogance
• pride
• attitude
• haughtiness
• superiority
• pomposity
• egotism
• loftiness
• egoism
• pretence
• assumption
• imperiousness
• pretense
• conceit
• boldness
• assertiveness
• superciliousness
• pompousness
• pretension
• pretentiousness
• presumptuousness
• pridefulness
• hauteur
• lordliness
• aggressiveness
• cockiness
• swagger
• brashness
• bumptiousness
• peremptoriness
• forwardness
• audaciousness
• cheekiness
• overconfidence
• impudence
• cocksureness
• boastfulness
• cheek
• temerity
• insolence
• nerve
• disdain
• impertinence
• vanity
• huffiness
• condescension
• sauciness
• brassiness
• toploftiness
• swash
• scorn
• ostentation
• flamboyance
• ostentatiousness
• showiness
• vaingloriousness
• self-opinion
• self-importance
• self-conceit
• self-centeredness
• self-complacency
• self-satisfaction
• self-glorification
• chest-thumping
• self-assumption
• self-partiality
• self-applause

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• arrogance
• pride
• attitude
• haughtiness
• superiority
• pomposity
• egotism
• loftiness
• egoism
• pretence
• assumption
• imperiousness
• pretense
• conceit
• boldness
• assertiveness
• superciliousness
• pompousness
• pretension
• pretentiousness
• presumptuousness
• pridefulness
• hauteur
• lordliness
• aggressiveness
• cockiness
• swagger
• brashness
• bumptiousness
• peremptoriness
• forwardness
• audaciousness
• cheekiness
• overconfidence
• impudence
• cocksureness
• boastfulness
• cheek
• temerity
• insolence
• nerve
• disdain
• impertinence
• vanity
• huffiness
• condescension
• sauciness
• brassiness
• toploftiness
• swash
• scorn
• ostentation
• flamboyance
• ostentatiousness
• showiness
• vaingloriousness
• self-opinion
• self-importance
• self-conceit
• self-centeredness
• self-complacency
• self-satisfaction
• self-glorification
• chest-thumping
• self-assumption
• self-partiality
• self-applause

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