Humble synonyms
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Part of speech:
(Archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
Inclined or willing to submit.
Humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent.
Not complicated; simple
hide one's face
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Stunted in growth; undersized or inferior
modest (related)
Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value:
(Archaic) To lower; cast down
Excessively conscious of one's appearance or manner.
The definition of bashful is someone easily embarrassed or timid or shy.
Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet:
(Phonet.) Pronounced as (ə) or (i) because it is not stressed; reduced; neutral
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Ill-mannered; vulgar; crude; coarse
proud (antonym)
The definition of proud is having self-pride, being arrogant, or feeling great joy and honor.
Having a pleasant, sweet, gentle, mild speaking manner
Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve:
To overcome is to prevail in spite of adversity, to successfully solve a problem or defeat an opponent, or to be consumed with something.
The definition of respectful is behaving in way that shows regard for someone or something.
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Not elaborate, ornate, or ostentatious:
The state or quality of being humble; absence of vanity or excessive pride
Flatter is defined as to praise or compliment.
(Texas & Virginia) To diminish or decrease. Used of the wind or a storm.
In a quiet manner
brave (antonym)
The definition of brave is having courage.
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assertive (antonym)
The definition of assertive is something with a strong taste or smell.
déclassé
Lacking high station or birth
respect (related)
To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire:
gracious (related)
faithful (related)
pious (related)
Not bearing or breeding well, as some plants; unproductive
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Respectful and considerate; showing deference
(Obs.) Quiet; silent
Showing blushes; rosy red.
Showing too great a willingness to serve or obey; fawning
Showing or caused by reverence
free from pride
Meek
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Characterized by peace; free from disturbance or disorder; calm; quiet; tranquil
without arrogance
Meek
At peace; peaceful
Lasting; permanent; durable
Bending easily; flexible
gentle as a lamb
Meek
meek-spirited
Meek
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meek-hearted
Meek
The definition of tolerant is a person who understands and accepts the different ideals and beliefs of others.
(Archaic) Pleased
Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.
underdogmatic
Meek
Micawberish
Meek
Pleasing in appearance; fair; handsome
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Made of a homespun fabric:
Not altered, treated, or disguised:
Unnoticed; unperceived:
Inspiring or deserving pity.
Squalid; depressingly wretched
Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments.
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Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of other members of one's community.
Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent; paltry; scanty; inadequate; unsatisfying.
Of, relating to, or befitting a beggar; very poor:
Stated or otherwise presented without any effort to soften or disguise; plain:
To make someone feel bad emotionally.
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exalt (antonym)
To exalt is defined as to praise the virtues of someone or to raise that person into a position of greater authority or power.
disgrace (related)
Disgrace is defined as to shame or dishonor.
To behave in a servile or obsequious manner.
self-love (related)
Having or expressing feelings of humility
Characterized by resignation or acceptance.
eating humble pie
Meek
strike dumb
To defeat unexpectedly.
make ashamed
Having or expressing feelings of humility
Easily frightened; lacking self-confidence; shy; timorous
of low rank
Lowly
Abash is defined as to cause someone to feel embarrassed or ill at ease.
praise (antonym)
To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.
Not assuming, pretentious, or forward; modest; retiring
To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert:
Not in the least; not at all:
In a low manner, condition, or position.
A number or quantity having a value that is intermediate between other numbers or quantities, especially an arithmetic mean or average.
(Intransitive, archaic) To gather simples, ie, medicinal herbs.
conceited (antonym)
Having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; vain and egotistical.
Of humble birth or origin
Having no special designation, status, or rank:
Characterized by a lack of culture, refinement, taste, restraint, sensitivity, etc.; coarse; crude; boorish
The number that is raised to a particular power in a given mathematical expression. In the expression an, a is the base.
To lower in quality or value; make inferior or less valuable:
To demean is defined as to put someone down or lower him in esteem by doing something that harms his pride or dignity or putting yourself down by doing something that is beneath you.
To injure a person's dignity and self-respect.
To practice mortification
bring low
Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
noble (related)
sincere (related)
contented (related)
(Archaic): Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
Shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed
Unpretentious.
Uninteresting; unremarkable:
Dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority.
Not important; insignificant or petty.
The definition of subdued is a mood of having been calmed or quieted.
Of or characteristic of the lower class in ancient Rome or of the common people in any country
Of or suitable to a slave or servant.
log-cabin
Lowly
Marked by lack of affectation; unpretentious or sincere.
Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
Human; mortal:
of low birth
Lowly
(Now Rare) Without glory; not famous; little-known
low in rank
Lowly
The definition of uncouth is awkward, clumsy or uncultured.
The definition of ignominious is something that is contemptible or degrading, or that makes you deserving of public shame.
of mean parentage
Lowly
The definition of measly is something that is so small that it is almost insulting.
(Obs.) Contemptuous
poorish
Reasonably poor, quite poor.
The definition of trivial is insignificant, or of no importance.
Ill-mannered and unrefined because of a bad upbringing or education
Relatively low in rank; subordinate
Of mixed breed; not thoroughbred.
Not having the required abilities; inadequate:
Crude, raw or unprocessed
Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
To cause to feel shame; make ashamed
To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.
demean oneself
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
To feel infatuation with or unrequited love for.
(Medicine) To perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.
The definition of override is to overrule, or to stop an automatic function of a device and take mechanical control.
To snub is to ignore someone or treat them badly on purpose.
To confuse is to make someone bewildered or unable to understand, or to mistake one thing for something else.
To reject as untrue; disbelieve
put out of countenance
To make (something bad) worse:
(Obs.) To forbid
(Idiomatic) Alternative form of pull down a peg.
pull one off one's high horse
(Intransitive, UK) to make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
To be squashed, as by a heavy fall, pressure, etc.
kiss the rod
haughty (antonym)
Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
upper class (antonym)
privileged (antonym)
The definition of privileged is being fortunate or having special rights to do something desirable, or information that is confidential or protected from being made public.
Extremely submissive or self-abasing:
Having or expressing feelings of humility
Chastised.
Not drawing attention to oneself; modest.
Suppliant means asked in a humble manner.
That supplicates; supplicating
(Idiomatic, by extension) To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
To draw back, bend, crouch, etc., as when afraid; shrink from something dangerous or painful
Make sad or dispirited.
(Computing) To remove white space and unnecessary characters from a web page in order to reduce its size and improve download time.
To be servile; cringe, submit, toady, etc.
overbearing (antonym)
Acting in a dictatorial manner; arrogant; domineering
insolent (antonym)
Insolent is defined as disrespectful or arrogant.
showy (antonym)
Attracting attention in a gaudy or flashy way
pretentious (antonym)
Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case:
egotistical (antonym)
boasting (antonym)
meek, unassuming
grand (antonym)
Having a serious moral purpose; noble:
rich (antonym)
Highly varied, developed, or complex:
superior (antonym)
High or higher in order, status, rank, etc.
build up (antonym)
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages.
promote (antonym)
Promote is defined as to contribute to the growth of something or to sell by advertising.
Lacking high station or birth
Not washed; unclean.
attitude (related)
Having or expressing feelings of humility
big (related)
Conspicuous in position, wealth, or importance; prominent:
over (related)
Having reached the other side; having got across
win (related)
To receive as a prize or reward for performance:
(Intransitive) To be vexed or annoyed.
unboastful
Not boastful.
Not imposing
Drawing back from contact with others, from publicity, etc.; reserved; shy
Behind others in progress or development:
Full of or subject to fear; timid
Not noticeable or blatant; inconspicuous.
Indicating a lack of confidence or certainty; hesitant:
self-belittling
Meek
poor in spirit
Meek
(Computer science) Of a decision problem, algorithmically solvable fast enough to be practically relevant, typically in polynomial time.
Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner.
Begging, humbly beseeching, imploring
unpresuming
Not presumptious; unpretentious; simple; humble.
Showing no originality; blindly imitative:
The definition of broken is split, out of order, or not continuous.
That can be managed; controllable, tractable, contrivable, etc.
Useful as a means or an instrument; serving to promote an end.
Having little ambition for success or achievement
Existing, conducted, or experienced without active or concerted effort:
broken in spirit
Meek
Changed from a wild to a domesticated state: said as of animals trained for use by humans or as pets
Inclined to be lenient or merciful.
Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
Alternative capitalization of stoic
Acquiescing; agreeing or consenting without protest
Not ostentatious; unpretentious:
Prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously; not forthright
Lowly
Not common; unusual
Of or relating to the proletariat.
Small in size or amount.
The definition of severe is someone or something that is very serious, harsh or critical.
Low or lower in order, status, rank, etc.; subordinate
low-ranking
Lowly
(Chiefly Southern US) Sickly; ill.
Poor in quality; very inferior
To make uneasy or perplexed; disconcert.
The definition of standoffish is a detached or reserved person.
Hesitating or undecided; vacillating; doubtful
The definition of ductile is easily stretched out without breaking.
of little importance
Meek
of small importance
Meek
Synonym Study
- Debase implies a decline in value, quality, or character a debased mind
- Abase suggests a loss, often merely temporary and self-imposed, of dignity and respect he abased himself before his employer
- Degrade literally means to lower in grade or rank, but it commonly implies a lowering or corrupting of moral character and self-respect
- To humiliate is to humble or shame another painfully and in public humiliated by their laughter
- To humble is to lower the pride or increase the humility of oneself or another, and, unqualified, suggests that such lowering is deserved humbled by the frightening experience
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