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