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humbler definition
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Overview of adj humble The adj humble has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) humble, low lowly, modest, small -- (low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings") 2. (1) humble -- (marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski) 3. humble, menial, lowly -- (used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)) 4. base, baseborn, humble, lowly -- (of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth") Antonyms of adj humble 4 senses of humble Sense 1 humble, low lowly, modest, small INDIRECT (VIA inferior) -> superior Sense 2 humble (vs. proud) proud (vs. humble) => arrogant, chesty, self-important => beaming => big swelled, vainglorious => bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish => boastful, braggart(postnominal), bragging(postnominal), braggy, big cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising => dignified, self-respecting, self-respectful => disdainful, haughty, lordly, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering => glorious, illustrious, redoubtable, respected => gratifying => house-proud => overproud => pleased, proud of(prenominal) => purse-proud => shabby-genteel => conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain Sense 3 humble, menial, lowly INDIRECT (VIA unskilled) -> skilled Sense 4 base, baseborn, humble, lowly INDIRECT (VIA lowborn) -> noble Similarity of adj humble 4 senses of humble Sense 1 humble, low lowly, modest, small => inferior (vs. superior) Sense 2 humble (vs. proud) => broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low => meek, mild, modest Also See-> modest#1 Sense 3 humble, menial, lowly => unskilled (vs. skilled) Sense 4 base, baseborn, humble, lowly => lowborn (vs. noble) Attributes of adj humble 1 of 4 senses of humble Sense 2 humble (vs. proud) => humility, humbleness Familiarity of adj humble humble used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj humble humble humbled Overview of adj humble The adj humble has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) humble, low lowly, modest, small -- (low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings") 2. (1) humble -- (marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski) 3. humble, menial, lowly -- (used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)) 4. base, baseborn, humble, lowly -- (of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth")
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