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
• chastened
• insulted
• 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

Christopher Abbott felt a bit humbled by his reveal as Professor X at D23 last month. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Warren, on the other hand, was humbled last week in a 35-point defeat to Fountain Lake. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Holmes said she was humbled by the remarks and grateful to constituents who have supported her. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Stewart said he was humbled by the outpouring of support from not only New Yorkers, but people throughout the world who heard about the feeding operation and were moved. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

The city’s limited square footage means that even the most famous and beautiful people are humbled by a relative lack of privacy. — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026

The alert, stoic animal seems awestruck and humbled by some of the artworks and skeptical of others. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Jude also took being humbled by Christian, who once made a dress in four hours for an Emmy-winning Jean Smart, pretty well. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

The arrogant, brooding youth is gone almost entirely, and someone far more circumspect and humbled kneels before his older brother. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026