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   Hum·ble

   /ˈhəmb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance: "he was humble about his stature as one of rock history's most influential guitarists" Similar meekdeferentialrespectfulsubmissiveself-effacingunassertiveunpresumingmodestunassumingself-deprecatingfree from vanityhiding one's light under a bushelobsequioussycophanticservilemimarchaic:resistlessOpposite proudoverbearing
   • ▪ (of an action or thought) offered with or affected by a modest estimate of one's own importance: "my humble apologies"
   • 2. of low social, administrative, or political rank: "she came from a humble, unprivileged background" Similar low-rankinglowlowlylower-classplebeianproletarianworking-classundistinguishedpoormeanignobleof low birthlow-bornof low rankcommoncommonplaceordinarysimpleinferiorunimportantunremarkableinsignificantinconsequentialinformal:plebbyarchaic:basebornOpposite noble
   • 3. (of a thing) of modest pretensions or dimensions: "he built the business empire from humble beginnings" Similar unpretentiousmodestunostentatiousplainsimpleordinaryOpposite grand

   verb

   • 1. lower (someone) in dignity or importance: "I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help" Similar humiliateabasedemeanbelittlelowerdegradedebasebring downbring lowmortifyshameput to shameabashsubduechastenmake someone eat humble pietake down a peg or twoinformal:put downcut down to sizesettle someone's hashmake someone eat crow
   • ▪ decisively defeat (another team or competitor, typically one that was previously thought to be superior): "he was humbled by his political opponents" Similar defeatbeatbeat hollowcrushtrounceconquervanquishroutsmashoverwhelmget the better ofgive a drubbing tobring someone to their kneesinformal:lickclobberhammerslaughtermurdermassacrecrucifywipe the floor withwalk all overshellacblow outcreamskunkownOpposite be victorious over

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin humilis ‘low, lowly’, from humus ‘ground’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. humbleness noun

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   What does humble mean?

   • , hum·bled, hum·bling. to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase. to destroy the independence, power, or will of. to humble one's heart. see eat crow (humble pie). Humble, degrade, humiliate suggest lowering or causing to seem lower.

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   What does humilde mean?

   • humilde, humilde [masculine-feminine], modesta/ta [masculine-feminine]… humilde… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! HUMBLE definition: 1. not proud or not believing that you are important: 2. poor or of a low social rank: 3….

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   What does a humble house mean?

   • A humble home. Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage. Thy humble nest built on the ground. -Cowley. To lower in condition, rank, or position; abase. To lower in pride; make modest or humble in mind.

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   What does it mean if you live in a humble apartment?

   • Humble can also mean "low in station or quality." If you come from a humble background, you didn't grow up wealthy, and if you live in a humble apartment, it isn't overly grand or showy. "Humble."

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   Humble means not proud or haughty, or reflecting a spirit of deference or submission. It can also mean low in rank or cost, or to lower someone's power or prestige.

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   Humble definition: not proud or arrogant; modest. See examples of HUMBLE used in a sentence.

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   humble: 1 adj marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful “a humble apology” “"essentially humble ...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski” Synonyms: modest marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself broken , crushed , humbled , humiliated , low subdued or brought ...

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   Humble means not proud or not believing that you are important, or poor or of a low social rank. Learn how to use humble as an adjective or a verb, and see related words and phrases in different contexts.

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   Humble means not proud or not believing that you are important, or poor or of a low social rank. It can also be a verb meaning to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought. See more meanings, examples and synonyms of humble.

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   Humble means not proud or not believing that you are important, or poor or of a low social rank. It can also be a verb meaning to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they think they are.

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    Learn the meaning of humble as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples. Humble means showing deferential or submissive respect, or lower in condition, rank, or position.