Synonyms of hat in hand

hat in hand

adverb

as in cap in hand

in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion

he was forced to apologize hat in hand for the offensive comment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cap in hand
• humbly
• meekly
• sheepishly
• lowly
• politely
• deferentially
• submissively
• abjectly
• modestly
• meanly
• fearfully
• timidly
• servilely
• obsequiously
• shyly
• mousily
• bashfully
• subserviently
• respectfully
• diffidently
• timorously
• courteously
• civilly
• suppliantly
• self-deprecatingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proudly
• boldly
• brazenly
• scornfully
• contemptuously
• loftily
• haughtily
• arrogantly
• superciliously
• pompously
• imperiously
• brashly
• presumptuously
• huffily
• audaciously
• pridefully
• fearlessly
• pretentiously
• rashly
• recklessly
• disdainfully
• saucily
• impertinently
• disrespectfully
• swaggeringly
• rudely
• uppishly
• self-importantly
• discourteously
• uncivilly
• ungraciously
• impudently
• impolitely
• bitchily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hat in hand

The transit agency will once again go hat in hand to state officials hoping to plug the shortfall. —Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025

No more going hat in hand begging for doses from the rich world. —Gavin Yamey, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024

By that evening in Philadelphia, Walz had the soon-to-be-viral hat in hand and tweeted a photo wearing it. —Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024

Malone bops around in the background with his ubiquitous red Solo cup and camo baseball hat in hand. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024