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Humble | Day 68 | Word of the day

Humble (ˈहम्‌ब्‌ल्‌)

(Adjective)

विनम्र होना या घमंड न करना

या

महत्वपूर्ण नहीं होना; साधारण होना

(Verb)

किसी को यह अनुभव कराना कि वह इतना बड़ा नहीं जैसा कि वह सोचता है; विनम्र बनाना

Humble meaning in English

(Adjective) 

not thinking that you are better or more important than other people; not proud

or

not special or important

(Verb)

to make somebody feel that he/she is not as good or important as he/she thought

Pronunciation – hum-buhl 

Synonyms (Related Similar Words)

demure, down-to-earth, lowly, meek, modest, meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, self-effacing, unassertive, unpresuming, modest, unassuming, self-deprecating, free from vanity

Also read some more similar words

obsequious, sycophantic, servile, mim, resistless, unassuming, unpretentious, abase, chasten, cheapen, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, foul, humiliate, lower, shame, sink, smirch, take down,

Antonyms (Related Opposite Words)

proud, overbearing, arrogant, bumptious, chesty, conceited, egotistic (or egotistical), fastuous, haughty, highfalutin, high-and-mighty, high-handed

Also read some more related words

high-hat, hoity-toity, huffy, imperious, lordly, overweening, peremptory, pompous, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious, self-asserting, self-assertive, supercilious, superior, toplofty, uppity

Examples

1.  In their humble opinion, we should not have bought the shares of that company so soon.

2. Although she comes from a humble and unprivileged background, she worked hard to make her dream come true.

3. She was so humble when I first met her at the function.

4. Firstly, he is humble. Secondly, I would suggest that you should not judge a book by its cover.

5. It is my humble request to you- please do attend our daughter’s wedding.

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