Prideless
/ˈpraɪd.ləs/noun
Lacking pride; humble or without self-importance.
Did you know?The base word pride goes back to Old English prȳde, tied to the idea of excessive self-regard long before modern self-help turned humility into a virtue.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
prȳde
“pride, arrogance, haughtiness”
Middle English
ME
pride
“pride, self-esteem, or arrogance”
14th Century
English
prideles
“without pride; humble”
Modern English
English
prideless
“lacking pride or self-importance”