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- [huhm-buh l, uhm-]
- /ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm-/
- /ˈhʌm.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhm-buh l, uhm-]
- /ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm-/
Definitions of humbling word
- adjective humbling not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful. 1
- adjective humbling having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.: In the presence of so many world-famous writers I felt very humble. 1
- adjective humbling low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly: of humble origin; a humble home. 1
- adjective humbling courteously respectful: In my humble opinion you are wrong. 1
- adjective humbling low in height, level, etc.; small in size: a humble member of the galaxy. 1
- verb with object humbling to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase. 1
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Origin of humbling
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English (h)umble < Old French < Latin humilis lowly, insignificant, on the ground. See humus, -ile
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Parts of speech for Humbling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humbling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humbling
adjective humbling
- chastening — A chastening experience makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly.
- mortifying — to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- embarrassing — Causing embarrassment.
- discomfiting — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- shaming — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
noun humbling
- self-abasement — humiliation of oneself, especially as a result of guilt, shame, or the like.
- humiliation — an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
- mortification — a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- prostration — the act of prostrating.
- crawling — a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging
Antonyms for humbling
noun humbling
- self-aggrandizement — increase of one's own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively.
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