humble
humble
(hʌmbəl )Word forms: comparative humbler , superlative humblest , 3rd person singular present tense humbles , present participle humbling , past tense, past participle humbled
1. adjective
He gave a great performance, but he was very humble.
Andy was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
...a humble apology.
humbly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
'I'm a lucky man, undeservedly lucky,' he said humbly.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
3. adjective
There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in them.
Varndell made his own reflector for these shots from a strip of humble kitchen foil.
4. adjective
People use humble in a phrase such as in my humble opinion as a polite way of emphasizing what they think, even though they do not feel humble about it.
[politeness]It is, in my humble opinion, perhaps the best steak restaurant in Great Britain.
humbly adverb [ADVERB before verb]
So may I humbly suggest we all do something next time.
6. verb
Honda won fame in the 1980s as the little car company that humbled the industry giants. [VERB noun]
Third-placed Barnet were humbled 3-0 at Crewe. [VERB noun]
7. verb
If something or someone humbles you, they make you realize that you are not as important or good as you thought you were.
Ted's words humbled me. [VERB noun]
I am sure millions of viewers were humbled by this story. [VERB noun]
humbled adjective
I came away very humbled and recognizing that I, for one, am not well-informed.
humbling adjective
Giving up an addiction is a humbling experience.
