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humbled
hum·ble H0319700 (hŭm′bəl)adj. hum·bler, hum·blest 1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.2. Showing deferential or submissive respect: a humble apology.3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly: a humble cottage.tr.v. hum·bled, hum·bling, hum·bles 1. To cause to feel humble: "He was humbled by the lack of consolation in Kornblum's expression" (Michael Chabon).2. To cause to have a lower condition or status; abase.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin humilis, low, lowly, from humus, ground; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]
hum′ble·ness n.hum′bler n.hum′bly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | humbled - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"humiliated, crushed, broken, lowhumble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski |
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Synonyms for humbledadj subdued or brought low in condition or statusSynonyms- humiliated
- crushed
- broken
- low
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