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Humility

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.

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Broader term 2

Feeling 76% connected

of Feel

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Trait 76% connected

A stroke; a touch.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Narrower term 2

Meekness 76% connected

The quality or state of being meek.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Submission 76% connected

The act of submitting; the act of yielding to power or authority; surrender of the person and power to the control or government of another; obedienc…

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Derivationally related 2

Humble 74% connected

Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Humble 74% connected

Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Attribute 2

Humble 66% connected

Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Humble 66% connected

Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Synonym 1

Humbleness 92% connected

The quality of being humble; humility; meekness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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