humble - Meaning in Kannada

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humble - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of humble in English

humble adjective

1. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

   Synonyms

   base, base, baseborn, lowly

   Examples

   • "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"
   • "of humble (or lowly) birth"
2. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

   Examples

   • "a humble apology"
   • "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"
3. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

   Synonyms

   lowly, menial

4. low or inferior in station or quality

   Synonyms

   low, low, lowly, modest, small, small

   Examples

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

humble verb

1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

   Synonyms

   abase, chagrin, humiliate, mortify

   Example

   • "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
2. cause to be unpretentious

   Example

   • "This experience will humble him"

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