(n.) The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth; a sense of one's own unworthiness through imperfection and sinfulness; self-abasement; humbleness.
(n.) An act of submission or courtesy.
Example Sentences:
(1) Humility means that you question your performance every time, that you are ready to put a shift in.
(2) Lt General Stephen Speakes applauded Greene for a “sense of self, a sense of humility” and an exemplary work ethic, according to an account of the promotion ceremony published by the Times Union of Albany, New York, which called Greene an Albany native.
(3) In an interview in the Daily Telegraph today, the chancellor, Alistair Darling, said ministers ought to show "humility" for the mistakes that were made in relation to City regulation in the decade leading up to the recession.
(4) It is hard to explain the significance of the man to those who may not have been born at the time or informed of the freedom struggle, or born witness to his dignity, pride, humility and moral authority, but I and so many others revered him as a father and cherished his existence as a living secular saint.
(5) If the bank is wise, it will listen and show both humility and clear evidence of what it plans to change – and those changes, like its fines, should be big.
(6) But although it has been fashionable to describe the radical child psychiatrist as liberal, flexible, non-committed and open, true radicalism in chid psychiatry would be signalled by a return to structure, by careful and circumscribed clinical activity and by a proper measure of humility.
(7) He is convinced that the legends’ sporting training has imbued them with values such as humility, discipline and the tenacity to succeed.
(8) Work, courage, politeness, humility, honesty and self-transcendence were for him the fundamental pillars of his personality,” Michael said.
(9) The Trump team should project an aura of humility,” the newspaper advised in an editorial .
(10) To be a writer is largely a journey into humility, to be defeated by ever greater things, so this isn’t something you come to expect.
(11) He's got a fantastic humility about him, for all that he's achieved."
(12) I realised by working with them that a squad is guided with humility, intelligence and infinite patience.” Del Piero officially hung up his boots after a brief stint in the inaugural Indian Super League with Delhi Dynamos, calling it a day at the end of the 2014 season.
(13) Keeping his dignity despite a very public and protracted public humilation.
(14) He was offended by their lack of humility and once wrote.
(15) We must accept that and approach that with great humility.
(16) His humility, his advice and his generosity both on and off the stage come out in his music and that’s why he was so beloved.
(17) There is a humility in seeing, as Rick did in Casablanca, that the problems of a few “little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world”.
(18) Rudisha’s respect for his talent is a feature of the humility he sees as his defining characteristic.
(19) He doesn't do humility and nor do his organisations.
(20) Yes, of course it is, but a bit of humility amongst politicians never goes amiss.
Meek
Definition:
(superl.) Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.
(superl.) Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face.
(v. t.) Alt. of Meeken
Example Sentences:
(1) Meek will play an instrumental role in the selection of a Project Canvas chief executive.
(2) Americano by James Meek At home, first thing, I prepare my secret vice.
(3) Meek, the former chief policy partner at Ofcom who MediaGuardian.co.uk revealed was joining the venture in July , is expected to announce Halton's appointment today.
(4) Even the RNC chair, Reince Priebus, who has been loth to alienate the mercurial Trump, weighed in meekly.
(5) The former England captain was widely blamed for the LA Galaxy’s disappointing season last term, as Bruce Arena’s side put up a meek defence of MLS Cup.
(6) If that was partially to intimidate the visitors, O’Neill’s teamsheet, at least, did not betray any meekness: the Irish manager’s decision to include Wes Hoolahan, whose only previous away start in the campaign had been in the inevitable win over Gibraltar, suggested a degree of boldness.
(7) It rarely is different.” I meekly say: “You may be right.
(8) Instead, vilify and humiliate anybody who challenges – however meekly – the status quo.
(9) Meek also revealed YouView was in "very early stage discussions" with major US studios over potentially providing content or full channels on the service.
(10) The straight lines of the Roman remains stood in contrast to meek and ugly village houses.
(11) Astrologers posit that babies born under each sign are bestowed with unique personality traits – rat-year babies are cautious, dragon babies resilient, dog babies intelligent, and sheep babies are considered meek.
(12) But there is little evidence that they are about to fade away meekly.
(13) Fouad asked with meek and apologetic smile if he could have our phones.
(14) However, the measure to help combined heat and power generation – an efficient way of cutting carbon emissions by reusing the heat from electricity generation – was not as green as it appeared, warned Graham Meeks, director of the Combined Heat and Power Association.
(15) "They want me to come back later," she says meekly.
(16) Russia champions the sovereignty of nations and then acts as if a neighbour’s borders do not exist.” She then meekly voted with everyone else in favour of the resolution.
(17) Kris Meeke of Northern Ireland had looked set for a challenge but skidded into a ditch on Sunday morning, which damaged the tyres on his Citroën DS3 and he slipped to sixth place.
(18) James Meek Guardian journalist and writer James Meek at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2008 Photograph: Murdo Macleod JM Coetzee calls Tolstoy the exemplary master of authority, by which he means, I think, that he makes us trust what he tells us.
(19) He's the head of a crew of rappers including Ross, Meek Mill and Wale, named Maybach Music Group after Mercedes's notoriously expensive car, the man who likes to be called "the Boss" – pronounced "Bawse" – and the rapper who since his 2006 breakthrough hit Hustlin' has used his signature bellicose baritone to tell stories of drug dealing and murder that make Tony Montana sound like Alfie Moon.
(20) In this world, wives are meek-but-cheerful servants (Asda mum doesn't even get a proper chair to sit on during Christmas lunch; she has to perch at the side like a terrier begging for scraps) while their husbands are lazy, oblivious arseholes.