Synonyms & related words for humility

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of humility — including humbleness, meekness, modesty, lowliness, submissiveness, unpretentiousness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to humility

Explore words related to humility — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pudency, graciousness, demureness, magnanimity, humbles, arrogance, bumptiousness, piety. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for humility

Common synonyms for humility include humbleness, meekness, modesty, lowliness, submissiveness, unpretentiousness, gentleness, selflessness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does humility come from?

The word humility breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root humil-, from Latin humilis (“lowly, of the ground”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.