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