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   humble

   /ˈhʌmbl/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance: "I felt very humble when meeting her" Similar meekdeferentialrespectfulsubmissiveself-effacingunassertiveunpresumingmodestunassumingself-deprecatingfree from vanityhiding one's light under a bushelobsequioussycophanticservilemimarchaic:resistlessOpposite proudoverbearing
   • ▪ (of an action or thought) offered with or affected by a modest estimate of one's importance: "my humble apologies"
   • 2. of low social, administrative, or political rank: "she came from a humble, unprivileged background" Similar low-rankinglowlowlylower-classplebeianproletarianworking-classundistinguishedpoormeanignobleof low birthlow-bornof low rankcommoncommonplaceordinarysimpleinferiorunimportantunremarkableinsignificantinconsequentialinformal:plebbyarchaic:basebornOpposite noble
   • 3. (of a thing) of modest pretensions or dimensions: "he built the business empire from humble beginnings" Similar unpretentiousmodestunostentatiousplainsimpleordinaryOpposite grand

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel less important or proud: "he was humbled by his many ordeals" Similar humiliateabasedemeanbelittlelowerdegradedebasebring downbring lowmortifyshameput to shameabashsubduechastenmake someone eat humble pietake down a peg or twoinformal:put downcut down to sizesettle someone's hashmake someone eat crow
   • ▪ decisively defeat (a sporting opponent previously thought to be superior): "Wales were humbled at Cardiff Arms Park by Romania" Similar defeatbeatbeat hollowcrushtrounceconquervanquishroutsmashoverwhelmget the better ofgive a drubbing tobring someone to their kneesinformal:lickclobberhammerslaughtermurdermassacrecrucifywipe the floor withwalk all overshellacblow outcreamskunkownOpposite be victorious over

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin humilis ‘low, lowly’, from humus ‘ground’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. humbleness noun

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   What does humble mean?

   • The meaning of HUMBLE is not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive. How to use humble in a sentence. Humility: Its Use and Meaning

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   How do you describe a humble person?

   • A humble person is not proud and does not believe that they are better than other people. He gave a great performance, but he was very humble. Andy was a humble, courteous and gentle man. ...a humble apology. 'I'm a lucky man, undeservedly lucky,' he said humbly. People with low social status are sometimes described as humble .

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   What does it mean if you live in a humble apartment?

   • 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. "Humble."

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     HUMBLE translate: 謙虛的，謙遜的, 地位低下的，卑微的, 普通的，不起眼的, 使…感到自慚....

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     HUMBLE translate: ถ่อมตัว, ยากจน; ไม่มีความสำคัญ,...

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     HUMBLE translate: humble, modeste, humble, modeste,...

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   1. : not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive. 2. : reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission. a humble apology. 3. a. : ranking low in a hierarchy or scale : insignificant, unpretentious. b. : not costly or luxurious. a humble contraption. humbleness. ˈhəm-bəl-nəs. noun. humbly. ˈhəm-blē.

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   Humble definition: not proud or arrogant; modest. See examples of HUMBLE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of humble. adjective. 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” synonyms: modest. marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself. broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low.

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   Humble means not proud or not believing that you are important, or poor or of a low social rank. Learn how to use humble as an adjective or a verb, and see related words and phrases in different contexts.

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    Humble means not proud or not believing that you are important, or poor or of a low social rank. It can also be a verb meaning to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they think they are.