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humble

/'h/@/mb/@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

    adj.all

    Examples
    A humble apology.
    Essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions.
    Antonyms proud

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a <i>humble</i> cottage.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

  3. Hornless. See <u>Hummel</u>.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. low or inferior in station or quality

    adj.all

    Examples
    A humble cottage.
    Synonyms low lowly modest small

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

    adj.all

    Synonyms lowly menial

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

    adj.all

    Examples
    Of humble (or lowly) birth.
    Synonyms base baseborn lowly

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. cause to be unpretentious

    verb.emotion

    Examples
    This experience will humble him.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

    verb.emotion

    Synonyms abase chagrin humiliate mortify

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humilate.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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