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(Entry 1 of 3)
as in humiliating, demeaning
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humbling
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of humbling (Entry 2 of 3)
as in humiliation, abasement
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humbling
verb
present participle of humble
Synonyms & Antonyms of humbling (Entry 3 of 3)
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
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Words Related to humbling
- 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
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“Humbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humbling. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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