Synonyms for humble
48 synonyms for “humble”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Humble as in “humiliate”
verb: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- humiliate
- mortify
- disgrace
- demean
- degrade
- embarrass
- downgrade
- demote
- sink
- reduce
- abase
- abash
- discomfit
- shame
- disparage
- defame
- debase
- relegate
- discredit
- slur
- depress
- chagrin
- homely
- confuse
- confound
- self-effacing
Humble as in “modest”
adjective: low or inferior in station or quality
- modest
- lowly
- low
- unassuming
- simple
- demure
- unpretentious
- small
- poor
- inferior
- quiet
- ordinary
Humble as in “meek”
adjective: marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
- meek
- mild
- subdue
- tame
- suppress
- subjugate
- break
Humble as in “menial”
adjective: used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
- selfless
Humble as in “lowborn”
adjective: of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
- lowborn
- baseborn
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