Humility vs Pretentious - What's the difference?
humility | pretentious |
The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
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As a noun humility
is the characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.As an adjective pretentious is
marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.humility
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(wikipedia humility)Noun
Usage notes
* Commonly used to mean “modesty, lack of pride” (with respect to one’s achievements), and in formal religious contexts to refer to a transcendent egolessness.Synonyms
* egolessness, humilitude, meekness, modesty, self-effacementAntonyms
* prideExternal links
*pretentious
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Alternative forms
*Adjective
(en adjective)- Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
- Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.