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