Synonyms of humbled

humbled

verb

past tense of humble

as in humiliated

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliated
• discredited
• embarrassed
• shamed
• confused
• disgraced
• degraded
• insulted
• chastened
• abased
• dishonored
• demeaned
• rattled
• debased
• took down
• mortified
• cheapened
• lowered
• smirched
• criticized
• diminished
• fouled
• disconcerted
• flustered
• ridiculed
• abashed
• nonplussed
• discomfited
• sank
• fazed
• confounded
• belittled
• minimized
• disparaged
• slandered
• affronted
• detracted
• discounted
• maligned
• discountenanced
• condemned
• decried
• defamed
• castigated
• depreciated
• libeled
• defiled
• cried down
• wrote off
• denounced
• damned
• censured
• execrated
• put down
• bad-mouthed
• reprehended
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• honored
• exalted
• elevated
• recognized
• praised
• cheered
• applauded
• commended
• congratulated
• acknowledged
• cited
• saluted
• celebrated
• complimented
• deified
• decorated
• hailed
• lauded
• boasted
• canonized
• feted
• extolled
• acclaimed
• eulogized
• touted
• highlighted
• aggrandized
• magnified
• dignified
• ennobled
• uplifted
• lifted
• spotlighted
• enthroned
• promoted
• raised
• enshrined
• played up
• advanced
• glorified
• upgraded
• boosted
• idealized
• romanticized
• enskied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of humbled

Building hardware as a company with zero track record is hard enough, and inventing an entirely new class of device for AI is a goal that has already humbled some startups and burned hundreds of millions of dollars in investors’ cash. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 22 July 2026

His crippling, his stubborn arrogance and refusal to be humbled, has somehow humanized the spoiled brat king. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

But Hanley is humbled by the amount of love people have for Josie and the Pussycats amid its 25th anniversary and how the fan community rallied around her. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Paraguay were humbled by the United States in the tournament opener but a crucial victory over Turkey helped turn their prospects around. — Charlie Scott, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Biden’s act of clemency humbled Dobbs, his wife said. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Anguay said in a statement that she was humbled by the appointment, and said the utility would maintain its focus on providing safe, reliable power at affordable rates. — Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

On that stage, the Americans are routinely humbled. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

There’s no quicker way to be humbled than by a child — or a classroom full of them. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026