197 Synonyms for Humble: modest, low, lowly

Q: What does humble mean?

(adj): near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage; thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arro

humble (197 synonym found)

Humble has 197 synonyms. The top synonyms for humble are modest, low, lowly, unpretentious, reduce, lower, meek, servile and 189 more. Another word for humble is modest. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for humble?

A common synonym for humble is modest. Other synonyms include low, lowly, unpretentious, reduce.

How many synonyms does humble have?

Humble has 197 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does humble mean?

Definition of humble:

(adj) : near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage; thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; thinking one's self ill-deserving or unworthy, when judged by the demands of God; lowly; weak; modest

"thy humble nest built on the ground. -Cowley."

(v) : to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate; to make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiency of; to make meek and submissive; -- often used reflexively

"here, take this purse, thou whom the heaven's plagues have humbled to all strokes. -Shak."

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