humble
humbled; humblest; humbler; humbling; humbles; humblingly
Humble means "modest; without an excess of pride." A person who brags about being humble may have too much pride in being humble to actually be humble.
Sometimes fictional characters try to earn favor by saying "I'm just a humble man in search of..." when it is obvious they are the opposite. Truly humble people keep quiet about their accomplishments and the good things they do. 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.
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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”
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Synonyms:
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modest
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
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broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
subdued or brought low in condition or status
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meek, mild, modest
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
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proud
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
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immodest
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
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arrogant, chesty, self-important
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
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beaming
pleased and proud
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big, swelled, vainglorious
feeling self-importance
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bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
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big, boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing
exhibiting self-importance
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dignified, self-respectful, self-respecting
having or showing self-esteem
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disdainful, haughty, imperious, lofty, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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house-proud
proud of your house or its furnishings or upkeep
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overproud
excessively proud
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pleased, proud of
feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth
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purse-proud
proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction)
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shabby-genteel
trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness
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modest
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of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
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low or inferior in station or quality
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used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
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cause to be unpretentious
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cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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crush, demolish, smash
humiliate or depress completely
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degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
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reduce
lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
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dehumanise, dehumanize
deprive of human qualities
Vocabulary lists containing humble
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