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Synonyms and Antonyms of humbling
- Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament
abashing, confounding, confusing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discountenancing, embarrassing, fazing, flustering, mortifying, nonplussing (also nonplusing), rattling
belittling, castigating, criticizing, crying down, decrying, depreciating, detracting, diminishing, discounting, disparaging, minimizing, putting down, ridiculing, writing off
bad-mouthing, defaming, defiling, libeling (or libelling), maligning, slandering
censuring, condemning, damning, denouncing, execrating, reprehending, reprobating
acclaiming, applauding, boasting, celebrating, cheering, citing, commending, complimenting, congratulating, decorating, eulogizing, extolling, feting (or fêting), hailing, honoring, lauding, praising, saluting, touting
highlighting, playing up, spotlighting
dignifying, ennobling, enshrining, enskying, enthroning, glorifying, magnifying
advancing, boosting, lifting, promoting, raising, upgrading, uplifting
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