Humble

/ˈhʌmbəl/

Synonyms for "humble" (285 found)

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Closest matches (57)

Adjective(7 words)

modest abase base basebornbe modestchristlike defer

abase abash abject accommodating acquiescent adapting adaptive adjusting altruistic amenable apologetic artless base basebornbeat downbelow the saltbend breakbreak downbring down

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bring lowbring to termsbroken bump bustcast downchagrin chaste chasten chastened cockney committed common commonplace compliant conquer consecrated contrite crush debase dedicated

Verb(6 words)

abase abases chagrin chastest condescend defeat

Adjective(1 words)

abased

Noun(2 words)

chastening curtseying

Strong matches (86)

deferential deflate degrade demean demeaning demote deplume devoted disadvantaged discomfit disgrace disgrade dishonor disinterested displume domesticated dovelike downgrade earthborn embarrass

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fawning fell flatten gentle homely housebroken humble-looking humble-visaged humbled humblest humiliate ignoblein the shadeinferiorinfra diginglorious innocuous insignificant insult junior lamblike least less lesserlet downlose facelour low lowborn lowbred lower lowest lowliest lowly master mean meek melted

Adjective(13 words)

deferential degradegenuine apologyhangdoghumble oneselfhumbling impacthumiliate low lowly meekmeek personmeeker menial

Verb(5 words)

deigned deigns effacing humiliate intimidates

Adjective(5 words)

demure diffident humble-hearted low meek

Noun(5 words)

down to earthdownward gazehumbling kneeling lowery

Related words (142)

mild minor modest mortify nonclerical obedient obscure obsequious ordinary overmaster override overwhelm pacific passive pastoral peaceable penitent penitential penitentiary place

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plain plebeian poor prostratepull downpunctureput downput output to shamequell quiet reconciled reduce repentant reserved resigned respectful retiringride downrude sacrificingsecond ranksecond stringsecondary self-abasing self-abnegating self-abnegatory self-denying self-devoted self-effacing self-forgetful self-immolating self-neglectful self-neglecting self-renouncing self-sacrificing self-unconscious selfless servile shabby-genteel shame sheepish simple sink small smash softenedstrip of ranksub subaltern subdue subdued subject subjugate submissive subordinate subservient suppress take tame tamed teachablethird rankthird stringthird-estate timid touchedtrample downtrample underfoottread underfoottyrannize unacquisitive unambitious unaspiring unassuming unboastful uncomplaining underprivileged undistinguished ungenteel unimportant unimposing unknown unman unobtrusive unostentatious unpossessive unprepossessing unpresuming unpresumptuous unpretending unpretentious unresisting unselfishunsparing of selfunwashed vanquish vulgar worsen

Adjective(6 words)

mild modest resigned self-effacing unpretentious verecund

Adjective(11 words)

modest amountmortify plainplebeian romanprivate soldierroman plebeianrueful small unadorned unassuming unpretentious

Noun(4 words)

modesto shames suppliant violet

Verb(2 words)

mortify prostrates

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

21 entries

actionaesthetic qualityalter appearance attitude behavior bruise changecharacter traitdemeanordesign qualityhurt injure modify offendpersonality attribute

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More specific

10 entries

abase apology bow degrade lowlymodest dwellingmortifyself abasementsimple cabinunpretentious

Collocations

9 entries

humble abodehumble apologyhumble approachhumble beginningshumble demeanorhumble gesturehumble opinionhumble originshumble pie

Inflections

5 entries

humbled humbler humbles humblest humbling

Derivations

3 entries

humbleness humbly humility

Antonyms

1 entries

proud

similar

14 entries

broken crushed humbled humiliated inferior low lowborn meek mild modest respectful submissive unimpressive unskilled

Sample sentences

28 total sentences available.

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Luciano, the underdog in the match, will be trying to make the champ eat humble pie.

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Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

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No matter how humble it is, there's no place like home.

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However humble it is, there is no place like home.

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