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as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a medical scientist who remained remarkably humble even after winning the Nobel Prize even though she'd been proven wrong, her attitude was still far from humble
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as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
a humble peasant girl who claimed she was chosen by God to restore the French king to his throne
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as in servile
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
please accept my humble thanks for this unexpected favor
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as in to humiliate
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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as in discrediting
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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Recent Examples of humble
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
While the home remains closed to the public, the village recently began offering private tours of the humble two-story building for some reporters and religious groups, along with Prevost’s brother, John, last month.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Summer heat humbles even experienced gardeners — but the good news is that some plants actually love it.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Those listeners are the ones who are our backbone, which is very humbling.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Baseball can be a humbling game, and even the best players are inevitably going to have a night where things don’t go their way.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 22 Mar. 2026
That experience is incredibly empowering and humbling.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
While the home remains closed to the public, the village recently began offering private tours of the humble two-story building for some reporters and religious groups, along with Prevost’s brother, John, last month.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Verb
Far from being humbled, Kirby doubled down publicly.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Summer heat humbles even experienced gardeners — but the good news is that some plants actually love it.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Being on an island starving is very humbling.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Those listeners are the ones who are our backbone, which is very humbling.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
When his back was against the wall the last time there was a humbling loss at the hands of Hornets, Riley took the boldest of steps.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Baseball can be a humbling game, and even the best players are inevitably going to have a night where things don’t go their way.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Winning an award that is entirely community driven is both humbling and exciting.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 22 Mar. 2026
That experience is incredibly empowering and humbling.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble
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Not long into their humiliation of the Hawks, Jalen Brunson sprawled out for a loose ball.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Yet, Hendry voiced no sympathy for Brown’s false arrest, humiliation and psychological trauma.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Your historical victory is your reward for your historical abasement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the Longwood bear’s girth illustrates both the natural world’s resilience and its degradation.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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However, the degradation efficiency of individual Bacillus strain and the single-enzyme system remains limited.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Wipe the slats with a clean, dry microfiber cloth to pick up as much dust as possible.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Regularly clean the filters, vents, and coils to prevent dust buildup and use a programmable timer to avoid running the unit constantly.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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Dollar debasement Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays, expects the euro to extend recent gains against the dollar.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bakri’s face is impassive and exhausted during this casual debasement, his voice low, and his tone deadpan, as though Salim has been forced to do all this a million times before.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Humble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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