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humble
adjective as in meek, unassuming
Strongest matches
courteous, gentle, modest, ordinary, polite, quiet, respectful, self-effacing, sheepish, shy, simple, soft-spoken, tentative, timid, unpretentious
Weak matches
apprehensive, backward, bashful, biddable, deferential, demure, diffident, docile, fearful, hesitant, lowly, manageable, mild, obsequious, reverential, self-conscious, servile, standoffish, submissive, subservient, supplicatory, timorous, tractable, unambitious, unobtrusive, unostentatious
adjective as in poor, inferior
Strongest matches
modest, obscure, ordinary, simple, unassuming, unpretentious
Weak matches
beggarly, common, commonplace, contemptible, humdrum, ignoble, inglorious, insignificant, little, low-born, low-ranking, lowly, meager, measly, menial, miserable, paltry, petty, pitiful, plebeian, proletarian, puny, scrubby, seemly, servile, severe, shabby, small, sordid, trivial, uncouth, underprivileged, undistinguished, unimportant, unrefined, vulgar, wretched
verb as in shame, put down
Example Sentences
When the slogan rolled out Saturday, it sounded like a campaign for Chipotle’s latest rebrand of the humble burrito.
The Greeks will return to Glasgow desperate to ignite their campaign after their home humbling.
Compared to his flashy contemporaries, he is known for his more laid-back flow and style — which is reflected in his humble Airbnb in Los Angeles with his guitar close by.
“It’s a humbling experience,” Harris said about the accident that left him with an eye injury.
Three boxes ticked so far: humbling, hammering, and refereeing controversy.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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