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humble
[ huhm-buhl, uhm- ]
adjective
- not proud or arrogant; modest:
Though very successful, she remained humble.
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- having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.:
In the presence of so many world-famous writers I felt very humble.
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- low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly:
of humble origin;
a humble home.
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- courteously respectful:
In my humble opinion you are wrong.
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- low in height, level, etc.; small in size:
a humble member of the galaxy.
verb (used with object)
- to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.
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- to destroy the independence, power, or will of.
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- to make meek:
to humble one's heart.
humble
/ ˈʌə /
adjective
- conscious of one's failings
- unpretentious; lowly
a humble cottage
my humble opinion
- deferential or servile
verb
- to cause to become humble; humiliate
- to lower in status
Derived Forms
- ˈܳԱ, noun
- ˈܳ, noun
- ˈܳԲ, adjective
- ˈܳ, adverb
- ˈܳ, adjective
- ˈܳԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܳ··Ա noun
- ܳ· noun
- ܳ· adverb
- ··ܳ· adjective
- ܲ·-ܳ· adjective
- ܲ·ܳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of humble1
Idioms and Phrases
see eat crow (humble pie) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It can be humble or elevated, but it’s always comforting.
Lynn DeGrio, another of Johnson's aunts, spoke at the event on behalf of the family, describing him as "humble, modest and down to earth".
Take the early 17th century, when the humble salad was unexpectedly sweet — before French haute cuisine banished sugar firmly to the dessert course.
Zheng is humble in sharing the strides she’s made within the omakase industry.
In the 20 years since its creation, YouTube has grown from humble beginnings to billions of videos being watched every day - but can posting videos on the platform offer a viable career?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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