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Adjective: humble (humbler,humblest) húmbul- Low or inferior in station or quality
"a humble cottage" - low, lowly, modest, small - Marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
"a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honours and distinctions" - Used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
- menial, lowly - Of low birth or station
"of humble (or lowly) birth" - base [archaic], baseborn, lowly Verb: humble húmbul- Cause to be unpretentious
"This experience will humble him" - Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- humiliate, mortify, chagrin, abase
Derived forms: humbler, humbles, humbled, humblest, humbling See also: broken, crushed, humbled, humbleness, humbly, humiliated, humility, inferior, low, lowborn, meek, mild, modest, unskilled Type of: alter, bruise, change, hurt, injure, modify, offend, spite, wound Antonym: proud Encyclopedia: Humble Humble, TX Humble, Texas |