Humility and Vanity

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Humility noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.

Usage example: displaying genuine humility, the peace activist accepted the Nobel Prize on behalf of all who have worked to end the violence

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Vanity is an antonym for humility in modesty topic.

Nearby Word: humiliation

Vanity noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.

Usage example: an all-consuming vanity that made him hunger for constant praise from others

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Humility is an antonym for vanity in conceit topic.

superficial	superficial humility	superficial vanity
extreme	extreme humility	extreme vanity
great	great humility	great vanity
excessive	excessive humility	excessive vanity
Other adjectives: personal, new.

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