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humble
[ huhm-buhl, uhm- ]
adjective
- not proud or arrogant; modest:
Though very successful, she remained humble.
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- having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.:
In the presence of so many world-famous writers I felt very humble.
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- low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly:
of humble origin;
a humble home.
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- courteously respectful:
In my humble opinion you are wrong.
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- low in height, level, etc.; small in size:
a humble member of the galaxy.
verb (used with object)
- to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.
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- to destroy the independence, power, or will of.
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- to make meek:
to humble one's heart.
humble
/ ˈʌə /
adjective
- conscious of one's failings
- unpretentious; lowly
a humble cottage
my humble opinion
- deferential or servile
verb
- to cause to become humble; humiliate
- to lower in status
Derived Forms
- ˈܳԱ, noun
- ˈܳ, noun
- ˈܳԲ, adjective
- ˈܳ, adverb
- ˈܳ, adjective
- ˈܳԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܳ··Ա noun
- ܳ· noun
- ܳ· adverb
- ··ܳ· adjective
- ܲ·-ܳ· adjective
- ܲ·ܳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of humble1
Idioms and Phrases
see eat crow (humble pie) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“I think the league thinks he needs to be humbled,” Neuheisel said.
“He’s a very down-to-earth, humble guy, and he really just wants to work,” Perry said.
Unsurprisingly, the two years in Russia humbled him.
As you may have noticed, each recipe features the humble pea, one of the most quintessential spring vegetables.
Pope Francis, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders, has died.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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