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