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:
- high-and-mighty
- aggressive
- presumptuous
- huffy
- overweening
- confident
- bumptious
- impertinent
- impudent
- assertive
- superior
- egotistic
- uppish
- egotistic
- high-handed
- arrogant
- peremptory
- audacious
- audacious
- uppish
- forward
- impudent
- huffy
- supercilious
- aggressive
- high-hat
- confident
- supercilious
- imperious
- uppity
- brash
- brash
- lordly
- peremptory
- brassy
- haughty
- highfalutin
- bumptious
- lordly
- high-hat
- bold
- uppity
- assertive
- saucy
- presumptuous
- conceited
- pompous
- overweening
- cocky
- cocky
- highfalutin
- egotistical
- high-and-mighty
- cheeky
- pompous
- superior
- haughty
- high-handed
- forward
- impertinent
- egotistical
- imperious
- pretentious
- bold
- brassy
- arrogant
- conceited
- pretentious
- cheeky
- saucy
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- huffish
- dominant
- boastful
- vainglorious
- patronizing
- prideful
- hubristic
- prideful
- cocksure
- egoistic
- swaggering
- self-assertive
- condescending
- egocentric
- showy
- hoity-toity
- patronizing
- egoistical
- hifalutin
- overbearing
- toploftical
- domineering
- overconfident
- smug
- bombastic
- hubristic
- toplofty
- overbearing
- boastful
- smug
- bombastic
- disdainful
- egoistical
- disdainful
- domineering
- self-confident
- hoity-toity
- fastuous
- chesty
- overconfident
- self-confident
- self-assertive
- flamboyant
- egoistic
- egocentric
- narcissistic
- swaggering
- huffish
- toplofty
- hifalutin
- condescending
- showy
- presuming
- cocksure
- fastuous
- vainglorious
- presuming
- dominant
- toploftical
- narcissistic
- self-asserting
- vain
- flamboyant
- vain
- self-asserting
- chesty
Synonyms:
- acquiescent
- self-effacing
- retiring
- cringing
- unassertive
- reserved
- yielding
- naïve
- cowering
- passive
- unobtrusive
- ingenuous
- resigned
- plain
- diffident
- deferential
- mousey
- sheepish
- subdued
- introverted
- submissive
- unaggressive
- compliant
- bashful
- mousy
- shrinking
Antonyms:
- magisterial
- unreserved
- outgoing
- extraverted
- self-obsessed
- uninhibited
- self-conceited
- ostentatious
- self-important
- self-engrossed
- stuck-up
- braggy
- self-complacent
- self-obsessed
- self-pleased
- extraverted
- self-affected
- self-conceited
- immodest
- self-centered
- ostentatious
- magisterial
- stuck-up
- extroverted
- self-congratulatory
- self-satisfied
- swelled-headed
- unreserved
- self-centered
- dominating
- self-congratulatory
- self-pleased
- outgoing
- braggy
- uninhibited
- swelled-headed
- immodest
- self-affected
- pontificating
- dominating
- self-important
- self-engrossed
- pontificating
- self-complacent
- self-contented
- self-contented
- extroverted
- self-satisfied
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
meek, modest, simple, shy, down-to-earth, unpretentious, demure, naive, timid, lowly
high-and-mighty, aggressive, presumptuous, huffy, overweening, confident, bumptious, impertinent, impudent, assertive
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.
