Synonyms of humble pie

humble pie

noun

as in upset

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upset
• perturbation
• chagrin
• distress
• unease
• discomfort
• dismay
• agitation
• disquiet
• disturbance
• uneasiness
• discomfiture
• embarrassment
• mortification
• bother
• confusion
• disconcertment
• discomposure
• ignominy
• shame
• abashment
• humiliation
• disgrace
• degradation
• fluster
• debasement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assurance
• confidence
• equanimity
• coolness
• composure
• poise
• self-confidence
• aplomb
• self-assurance
• self-possession

Examples of humble pie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images Bud Light’s multinational parent company AB InBev, the world’s largest beer producer by volume, is eating an American-size portion of humble pie. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 June 2023

Vol 2 Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 Babylon Best Dinner Beef Lasagna Pizza Night Breakfast Best Lunch Tuna melt Tuna salad Spicy tuna roll Best Breakfast Croissant Smoothie Starbucks egg bites Best Snack Pretzel sticks Oreo cookies How about some humble pie? —Vulture, 16 June 2023

Such a slice of humble pie coming from a chief executive is rare and a strong indication of Licht’s cloudy future at the network. —Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023

The term humble pie, for example, comes from pies made with umbles, or scraps of meat and offal that fed peasants who were seated far away from royalty at banquets. —Kim Severson, New York Times, 2 May 2023