humble

Letters that make humble

b, e, l, h, m, u are letters that make 'humble'

Words within humble

MB, HUM, hum, Mb, LE are words within 'humble'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of humble

humbler, humbles, humbled are words created by adding a letter to 'humble'


6 possible definitions for 'humble'

Humble as "marked by meekness or modesty, not arrogant or prideful"

Under this definition, humble is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

proud has the opposite meaning of humble

Attributes of humble

humility, humbleness are attributes of 'humble'.

Derivatives of humble

humility, humbleness are derivatives of 'humble'.

Similar to humble

low, meek, modest, broken, mild, crushed, humbled, humiliated are similar to 'humble'.

Example of humble used within this context

"a humble apology", "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski


Humble as "used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)"

Under this definition, humble is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lowly, menial have the same meaning as 'humble'

Similar to humble

unskilled is similar to humble.


Humble as "cause to be unpretentious"

Under this definition, humble is a verb and has the following properties:

humble as a type

'humble' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of humble

efface is a type of humble.

Example of humble used within this context

"This experience will humble him"


Humble as "low or inferior in station or quality"

Under this definition, humble is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

modest, lowly, low, small have the same meaning as 'humble'

Derivatives of humble

obscureness, lowness, humbleness, unimportance, lowliness, low status are derivatives of 'humble'.

Similar to humble

inferior is similar to humble.

Example of humble used within this context

"a humble cottage", "a lowly parish priest", "a modest man of the people", "small beginnings"


Humble as "cause to feel shame, hurt the pride of"

Under this definition, humble is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mortify, humiliate, abase, chagrin have the same meaning as 'humble'

humble as a type

'humble' can be a type of offend, spite, bruise, injure, hurt, wound.

Types of humble

degrade, demolish, demean, disgrace, put down, take down, smash, crush are types of 'humble'.

Derivatives of humble

humiliation, mortification, chagrin, abasement are derivatives of 'humble'.


Humble as "of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)"

Under this definition, humble is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

base, baseborn, lowly have the same meaning as 'humble'

Derivatives of humble

obscureness, humbleness, unimportance, lowliness are derivatives of 'humble'.

Similar to humble

lowborn is similar to humble.

Example of humble used within this context

"baseborn wretches with dirty faces", "of humble (or lowly) birth"



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