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- pronunciation:
- huhm
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
humbler, humblest |
| definition 1: |
not proud; modest.
Although he was rich and powerful, he remained a humble man.- synonyms:
- modest
- antonyms:
- arrogant, conceited, haughty, proud, superior
- similar words:
- simple
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| definition 2: |
low in cost, rank, or position; simple.
Our humble home is small and cozy.Even a humble job is important to the community.- synonyms:
- modest
- antonyms:
- grand, noble
- similar words:
- common, ordinary
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| related words: |
austere, meek, small |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
humbles, humbling, humbled |
| definition: |
to bring down; make humble.
The proud coach was humbled by his team's loss.- synonyms:
- humiliate
- similar words:
- disgrace, embarrass, put to shame, shame
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| related words: |
defeat, humiliate, reduce |
| derivations: |
humblingly (adv.), humbly (adv.), humbleness (n.), humbler (n.) |
The words humble and human both go back to humus, the Latin word for "earth" or "soil."
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