hum·ble
(hŭḿbəl)
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin humilis, low, lowly, from humus, ground.]
adjective: -bler, -blest.
- Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.
- Showing deferential or submissive respect: a humble apology.
- Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly: a humble cottage.
transitive verb: -bled, -bling, -bles.
- To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate.
- To cause to be meek or modest in spirit.
- To give a lower condition or station to; abase. See synonyms at degrade
derivatives
- huḿble·ness
- noun
- huḿbler
- noun
- huḿbly
- adverb