Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humbleness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: hum-ble-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Modesty, humility; the property of being humble.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired. And if the arts of humbleness failed him, he overcame you by sheer impudence."

Etymology

From Middle English humblenesse; equivalent to humble + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: humblenesse
Suffix: humble

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

humblenesses (plural) humblenesse (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

humility unimportance obscureness lowliness

Questions

What does humbleness mean?: Modesty, humility; the property of being humble.
Where does humbleness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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