Word Type

Verb

Proper Noun

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "humble" can be used as verb, proper noun, adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

proud

Derived Terms

eat humble pie enhumble humble pie humble plant humble-hearted humble-heartedness humblebrag humblehead humblehood humbleness humbleness humbler humblesome humblesse humblify humblish humbly in my humble opinion unhumble unhumbleness

Inflected/Variant Forms

hummel

Context

also northern england scotland

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter bruise change hurt injure modify offend spite wound

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

overmeek overmodest

Manner Of

change

Related Terms

ashamed cautious dejected embarrassed humblebee humbleness humiliate humiliation humility lowly moderate reserved servile shy submissive

Related Terms

abase arrogant assuming humbleness humiliate humiliation humility magnificent modest pretentious proud unassuming unpretending

Similar Terms

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

Synonym Network

abase humiliate lowly

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