Humility
noun
The quality of not thinking you are better than other people.
He accepted the award with humility.
Often appears as...
- show humility
- with humility
noun
The feeling or attitude that you have no special importance.
She needs to learn some humility and to understand that she is not the center of the universe.
Often appears as...
- learn humility
- display humility
noun
The act of making yourself seem unimportant.
With typical humility, he insisted on sharing the credit with his team.
Often appears as...
- typical humility
- unnecessary humility
noun
The quality of not thinking you are better than other people.
He accepted the award with humility.
Often appears as...
- show humility
- with humility
noun
The feeling or attitude that you have no special importance.
She needs to learn some humility and to understand that she is not the center of the universe.
Often appears as...
- learn humility
- display humility
noun
The act of making yourself seem unimportant.
With typical humility, he insisted on sharing the credit with his team.
Often appears as...
- typical humility
- unnecessary humility
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Understanding Others
Humility involves recognizing other people's strengths and achievements, not just your own.
Despite his success, he showed humility by praising his mentor's guidance.
Pro Tip 2/2Respectful Attitude
Using humility means showing a respectful attitude towards everyone's contributions and opinions.
She responded with humility to every suggestion during the meeting.
Pro Tip 1/2Understanding Others
Humility involves recognizing other people's strengths and achievements, not just your own.
Despite his success, he showed humility by praising his mentor's guidance.
Pro Tip 2/2Respectful Attitude
Using humility means showing a respectful attitude towards everyone's contributions and opinions.
She responded with humility to every suggestion during the meeting.
Pro Tip 1/2Understanding Others
Humility involves recognizing other people's strengths and achievements, not just your own.
Despite his success, he showed humility by praising his mentor's guidance.
Pro Tip 2/2Respectful Attitude
Using humility means showing a respectful attitude towards everyone's contributions and opinions.
She responded with humility to every suggestion during the meeting.
Never forget "Humility"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
and his qualities of humility and goodness and his generosity to the poor. You won't do that by accident; you will do that because you are guided to do that. Now we don't think that way. In the secular world we think, "If an idea is important, I'll bump into it. I'll just come across it." Nonsense, says the religious world view.
Video examples
Why you should make...
So as much as my machines can seem like simple engineering slapstick, I realize that I stumbled on something bigger than that. It's this expression of joy and humility that often gets lost in engineering, and for me it was a way to learn about hardware without having my performance anxiety get in the way.
Video examples
What is a butt tuba and...
which defeats even the strongest knights. Or it could represent humility, and a knight’s need to vanquish his own pride. Many illuminated manuscripts were copies of religious or classical texts, and the bookmakers incorporated their own ideas and opinions in illustrations.
Video examples
How to build a company...
I gained a humility that I needed in order to balance my audacity. I wanted to find the smartest people who would disagree with me to try to understand their perspective or to have them stress test my perspective. I wanted to make an idea meritocracy.
Video examples
Be humble -- and other...
from this philosophy of water -- three lessons that I believe have helped me find greater fulfillment in almost everything that I do. The first lesson is about humility. If we think about water flowing in a river, it is always staying low.
Video examples
The Art of Shaping a...
when I went and I started my apprenticeship there isn't anybody that can ever explain to you what that means an apprentice is somebody who's going to not only learn a craft but also grow as a person and observe the humility
Video examples
Leana Wen: What your...
You feel naked, exposed and vulnerable, but that vulnerability, that humility, it can be an extraordinary benefit to the practice of medicine. When doctors are willing to step off our pedestals, take off our white coats,
Video examples
TED2015 in review PIPE...
talk the internet is full of heinous and horrible people who need more empathy so we propose a solution let us take this feelings vest let us trap in internet trolls filled with hate and subject them to humility
Video examples
The lie that invented...
Seems to me wherever we show up, we need to show up with humility and vulnerability and a willingness to put down this power that we did not earn. I believe we also stand to benefit
Video examples
The tyranny of merit PIPE...
Insisting that my success is my due makes it hard to see myself in other people's shoes. Appreciating the role of luck in life can prompt a certain humility.
Video examples
Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
and his qualities of humility and goodness and his generosity to the poor. You won't do that by accident; you will do that because you are guided to do that. Now we don't think that way. In the secular world we think, "If an idea is important, I'll bump into it. I'll just come across it." Nonsense, says the religious world view.
Video examples
Why you should make...
So as much as my machines can seem like simple engineering slapstick, I realize that I stumbled on something bigger than that. It's this expression of joy and humility that often gets lost in engineering, and for me it was a way to learn about hardware without having my performance anxiety get in the way.
Video examples
What is a butt tuba and...
which defeats even the strongest knights. Or it could represent humility, and a knight’s need to vanquish his own pride. Many illuminated manuscripts were copies of religious or classical texts, and the bookmakers incorporated their own ideas and opinions in illustrations.
Video examples
How to build a company...
I gained a humility that I needed in order to balance my audacity. I wanted to find the smartest people who would disagree with me to try to understand their perspective or to have them stress test my perspective. I wanted to make an idea meritocracy.
Video examples
Be humble -- and other...
from this philosophy of water -- three lessons that I believe have helped me find greater fulfillment in almost everything that I do. The first lesson is about humility. If we think about water flowing in a river, it is always staying low.
Video examples
The Art of Shaping a...
when I went and I started my apprenticeship there isn't anybody that can ever explain to you what that means an apprentice is somebody who's going to not only learn a craft but also grow as a person and observe the humility
Video examples
Leana Wen: What your...
You feel naked, exposed and vulnerable, but that vulnerability, that humility, it can be an extraordinary benefit to the practice of medicine. When doctors are willing to step off our pedestals, take off our white coats,
Video examples
TED2015 in review PIPE...
talk the internet is full of heinous and horrible people who need more empathy so we propose a solution let us take this feelings vest let us trap in internet trolls filled with hate and subject them to humility
Video examples
The lie that invented...
Seems to me wherever we show up, we need to show up with humility and vulnerability and a willingness to put down this power that we did not earn. I believe we also stand to benefit
Video examples
The tyranny of merit PIPE...
Insisting that my success is my due makes it hard to see myself in other people's shoes. Appreciating the role of luck in life can prompt a certain humility.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Saint Augustine
Saint
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
Quote examples
Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
Quote examples
Thomas Merton
American Author
Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.
Quote examples
Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.
Quote examples
John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
Have the humility to learn from those around you.
Quote examples
Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
Quote examples
Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.
Quote examples
Viola Davis
American Actress
Self-deprecation is not the answer to humility.
Quote examples
Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
I feel coming on a strange disease - humility.
Quote examples
Yogi Berra
American Baseball Player
It ain't the heat, it's the humility.
Quote examples
Saint Augustine
Saint
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
Quote examples
Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
Quote examples
Thomas Merton
American Author
Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.
Quote examples
Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.
Quote examples
John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
Have the humility to learn from those around you.
Quote examples
Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
Quote examples
Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.
Quote examples
Viola Davis
American Actress
Self-deprecation is not the answer to humility.
Quote examples
Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
I feel coming on a strange disease - humility.
Quote examples
Yogi Berra
American Baseball Player
It ain't the heat, it's the humility.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension