Verb | 1. | humble - cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him" |
2. | humble - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" | |
Adj. | 1. | humble - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" |
2. | humble - 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 Antonyms: proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" | |
3. | humble - used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) | |
4. | humble - of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth" |