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humble

[huhm-buhl, uhm-]

adjective

humbler, humblest 
  1. not proud or arrogant; modest.

    Though very successful, she remained humble.

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  2. 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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  3. low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly.

    of humble origin;

    a humble home.

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  4. courteously respectful.

    In my humble opinion you are wrong.

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  5. low in height, level, etc.; small in size.

    a humble member of the galaxy.



verb (used with object)

humbled, humbling 
  1. to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.

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  2. to destroy the independence, power, or will of.

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  3. to make meek.

    to humble one's heart.

humble

/ ˈʌə /

adjective

  1. conscious of one's failings

  2. unpretentious; lowly

    a humble cottage

    my humble opinion

  3. deferential or servile

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cause to become humble; humiliate

  2. to lower in status

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • humbleness noun
  • humbler noun
  • humbly adverb
  • overhumble adjective
  • quasi-humble adjective
  • unhumble adjective
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  • ˈܳԲ adjective
  • ˈܳ adverb
  • ˈܳ adjective
  • ˈܳԲly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of humble1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English (h)umble, from Old French, from Latin humilis “lowly, insignificant, on the ground”; humus, -ile
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of humble1

C13: from Old French, from Latin humilis low, from humus the ground
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Idioms and Phrases

see eat crow (humble pie).
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Synonym Study

Humble, degrade, humiliate suggest lowering or causing to seem lower. To humble is to bring down the pride of another or to reduce them 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.
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He is a humble and quietly spoken leader in the dressing room, dovetailing with the subtle acumen of head coach Shukri Conrad.

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It’s interesting how a humble squash taps into such rich emotional territory: shame, excess, disgust and the pressure to transform glut into value.

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"Growing up in east London with parents and grandparents who were so patriotic and proud to be British, I never could have imagined I would receive such a truly humbling honour," said Beckham.

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It was a humbling experience for their touted sophomore class that’s led a drastic turnaround.

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He was a humble giant, a great American composer.

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