humble
[ huhm-buhl, uhm- ]
/ ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm- /
adjective, hum·bler, hum·blest.
verb (used with object), hum·bled, hum·bling.
Origin of humble
SYNONYMS FOR humble
1 unpretending,
unpretentious.
4
polite.
synonym study for humble
7.
Humble,
degrade,
humiliate suggest lowering or causing to seem lower. To
humble is to bring down the pride of another or to reduce him or her to a state of abasement:
to humble an arrogant enemy. To
degrade is to demote in rank or standing, or to reduce to a low level in dignity:
to degrade an officer; to degrade oneself by lying. To
humiliate is to make others feel or appear inadequate or unworthy, especially in some public setting:
to humiliate a sensitive person.
OTHER WORDS FROM humble
Words nearby humble
humash,
humayun,
humber,
humberside,
humbert i,
humble,
humble pie,
humble plant,
humblebee,
humblebrag,
humboldt
Example sentences from the Web for humbled
British Dictionary definitions for humbled
humble
/ (ˈhʌmbəl) /
adjective
conscious of one's failings
unpretentious; lowly
a humble cottage; my humble opinion
deferential or servile
verb (tr)
to cause to become humble; humiliate
to lower in status
Derived forms of humble
Word Origin for humble
C13: from Old French, from Latin
humilis low, from
humus the ground
Idioms and Phrases with humbled
humble
see eat crow (humble pie).