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