humble (Meaning)
humble (v)
cause to be unpretentious
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
humble (s)
low or inferior in station or quality
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
humble (a)
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
humble (superl.)
Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.
Thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; thinking one's self ill-deserving or unworthy, when judged by the demands of God; lowly; waek; modest.
humble (a.)
Hornless. See Hummel.
humble (v. t.)
To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humilate.
To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiently of; to make meek and submissive; -- often used rexlexively.
Synonyms & Antonyms of humble
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- uppity
- peremptory
- assertive
- saucy
- uppity
- cheeky
- egotistic
- brassy
- pretentious
- superior
- overweening
- conceited
- huffy
- imperious
- egotistical
- forward
- lordly
- impertinent
- impudent
- saucy
- haughty
- highfalutin
- high-handed
- high-hat
- brash
- haughty
- pompous
- overweening
- egotistical
- brash
- high-and-mighty
- egotistic
- huffy
- assertive
- conceited
- high-handed
- aggressive
- bold
- lordly
- presumptuous
- bumptious
- high-and-mighty
- pretentious
- audacious
- peremptory
- uppish
- high-hat
- cocky
- superior
- aggressive
- presumptuous
- uppish
- impudent
- highfalutin
- audacious
- arrogant
- forward
- pompous
- imperious
- cheeky
- impertinent
- bold
- arrogant
- confident
- supercilious
- brassy
- bumptious
- cocky
- supercilious
- confident
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- toplofty
- hifalutin
- domineering
- patronizing
- hubristic
- prideful
- disdainful
- presuming
- toploftical
- egoistical
- boastful
- dominant
- disdainful
- cocksure
- bombastic
- egocentric
- swaggering
- bombastic
- narcissistic
- vain
- overbearing
- flamboyant
- prideful
- cocksure
- self-asserting
- toplofty
- overbearing
- huffish
- fastuous
- self-assertive
- egoistic
- hubristic
- hoity-toity
- vainglorious
- narcissistic
- overconfident
- vainglorious
- condescending
- egoistic
- domineering
- overconfident
- flamboyant
- huffish
- self-assertive
- self-confident
- boastful
- egocentric
- showy
- hifalutin
- vain
- self-confident
- smug
- toploftical
- hoity-toity
- egoistical
- chesty
- self-asserting
- presuming
- chesty
- condescending
- smug
- patronizing
- swaggering
- showy
- dominant
- fastuous
Synonyms:
- sheepish
- submissive
- unassertive
- ingenuous
- plain
- passive
- bashful
- subdued
- mousy
- self-effacing
- resigned
- cringing
- cowering
- diffident
- reserved
- shrinking
- introverted
- unobtrusive
- mousey
- unaggressive
- deferential
- yielding
- compliant
- naïve
- acquiescent
- retiring
Antonyms:
- unreserved
- dominating
- magisterial
- extroverted
- pontificating
- self-affected
- immodest
- extraverted
- self-obsessed
- braggy
- ostentatious
- uninhibited
- unreserved
- self-conceited
- self-pleased
- immodest
- braggy
- pontificating
- self-congratulatory
- self-satisfied
- self-complacent
- stuck-up
- self-important
- self-engrossed
- uninhibited
- self-important
- self-pleased
- dominating
- extraverted
- stuck-up
- outgoing
- self-contented
- self-obsessed
- self-congratulatory
- self-contented
- swelled-headed
- self-affected
- self-conceited
- self-complacent
- ostentatious
- self-centered
- self-centered
- swelled-headed
- magisterial
- self-satisfied
- extroverted
- self-engrossed
- outgoing
humble Sentence Examples
- The humble cottage stood alone amidst rolling hills, a testament to simplicity.
- Her humble demeanor belied the vastness of her knowledge and experience.
- With a humble heart, he accepted the prestigious award, recognizing the efforts of others who had contributed to his success.
- The humble donation made a significant difference in the lives of those in need.
- The humble village elder served as a wise mentor to the younger generation.
- The humble act of kindness brought a smile to a stranger's face.
- Despite his impressive accomplishments, he remained humble, never taking credit for all he had achieved.
- The humble beginnings of the company served as a constant reminder of the importance of hard work and perseverance.
- The humble home offered a sense of warmth and comfort, despite its lack of material possessions.
- With a humble attitude, she approached every challenge as an opportunity for growth and learning.
FAQs About the word humble
cause to be unpretentious, cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of, low or inferior in station or quality, marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or pridefu
modest,meek, shy, unaffected, unpretentious, naive,unassuming, timid, simple, demure
uppity, peremptory, assertive, saucy, uppity, cheeky, egotistic, brassy, pretentious, superior
The humble cottage stood alone amidst rolling hills, a testament to simplicity.
Her humble demeanor belied the vastness of her knowledge and experience.
With a humble heart, he accepted the prestigious award, recognizing the efforts of others who had contributed to his success.
The humble donation made a significant difference in the lives of those in need.
