recognizing virtues and talents that others possess, particularly those that surpass one's own, and giving due honor and, when required, obedience;
* recognizing the limits of one's talents, ability, or authority.

The vices opposed to humility are:
* Pride;
* Too great obsequiousness or abjection of oneself; this would be considered an excess of humility and could easily be derogatory to one's office or holy character; or it might serve only to pamper