Is humility formal or informal?

What's the difference between humility and modesty?

What is the difference between humility and modesty?

Is humility used in business writing?

Can humility be used in business writing?

What are common phrases with humility?

What is a common phrase with humility?

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humility

/hjuːˈmɪl.ə.ti/

IELTSAcademic

noun

The quality of being humble, modest, and not proud.

She accepted the award with quiet humility.
He learned humility through hard work.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: humility differs from poverty (state of lacking money) and humiliation (embarrassment). It is closer to modesty, but often carries a deeper, moral tone than simple modesty.

In other languages

Spanish: humildad
Japanese: 謙虚
Korean: 모쏠
Vietnamese: khiêm tốn
Chinese: 谦虚

Common phrases

with humilityshow humilitypractice humility

Synonyms

modesty meekness submissiveness

Related words

humble modesty pride

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