B1 — Intermediatenoun
umilta
humility
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
modestiasemplicitadiscrezioneriservatezzapudore
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
arroganzasuperbiapresunzioneboriaorgoglio
Usage note
'Umilta' is humility. 'Modestia' is modesty. Note: 'umile' (humble) vs 'umiliato' (humiliated) are different.
Example
"Accetto la critica con grande umilta."
"He accepted the criticism with great humility."
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