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