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Definitions for humbleness
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. humbleness, unimportance, obscureness, lowlinessnoun

    the state of being humble and unimportant

  2. humility, humblenessnoun

    a humble feeling

    "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"

  3. humility, humblenessnoun

    a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

    "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"

Wiktionary

  1. humblenessnoun

    Humility; the property of being humble.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Humblenessnoun

    Humility; absence of pride.

    Etymology: from humble.

    With how true humbleness
    They look’d down to triumph over pride! Philip Sidney.

    I am rather with all subjected humbleness to thank her excellencies, since the duty thereunto gave me rather heart to save myself, than to receive thanks for a deed which was her only inspiring. Philip Sidney, b. i.

    It was answered by us all, in all possible humbleness; but yet with a countenance, that we knew that he spoke it but merrily. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.

    A grain of glory, mixt with humbleness,
    Cures both a fever and lethargickness. George Herbert.

ChatGPT

  1. humbleness

    Humbleness is a personal characteristic or quality where an individual does not view themselves as superior, better, or more important than others. It encompasses modesty, lack of pride or self-assertion, respectfulness, and putting others before oneself in thoughts and actions. A humble person recognizes their place in the world, avoids boasting or bragging, and appreciates the value and worth of others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Humblenessnoun

    the quality of being humble; humility; meekness

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of humbleness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of humbleness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of humbleness in a Sentence

  1. Annie Tomasini:

    President Biden has a real humbleness that is just a real asset.

  2. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

    We must not let our children, grandchildren, and even further generations to come, who have nothing to do with that war, be predestined to apologize, still, even so, we Japanese, across generations, must squarely face the history of the past. We have the responsibility to inherit the past, in all humbleness, and pass it on to the future.

  3. Amy Klobuchar:

    Maybe we're humble, and maybe with the guy in the White House right now, maybe we need a little humbleness, instead of the loudest voice or the biggest bank account heading up the ticket.

  4. Josh King Madrid:

    My humbleness ranks among the greatest in the world.”

  5. Van Trees:

    Every day he goes through an hour of rehabilitation on his own to make himself better, they told him the prognosis to ever stand up or walk again was not very good… His spirit and his humbleness are just unmatched.

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