- the quality or state of being modest and lacking in pride or arrogance:We need to teach a different kind of leadership, one where humbleness is more important than confidence.
- the quality or state of being or feeling low in rank, importance, status, worth, etc:We observed the humbleness of the local homes, but also the hard-working ethic of the people who lived in them.
- the quality or state of being courteously respectful:Respect and humbleness will get you far in dealing with people from other places and cultures.
