humble
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- If you are humble, you are aware of your own weaknesses and do not want or accept recognition of your good qualities or successes.
- You can tell he's very quiet and humble and he keeps to himself.
- I have a family that certainly keeps me humble.
- (usually before a noun) A humble place or thing is ordinary and not special.
- Synonym: plain
- In my humble opinion, we need to make these changes quickly.
- From humble beginnings, she rose to fame.
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- (transitive) If you humble someone, you easily beat them, even though they have a strong advantage.
- The weak will grow strong, and the mighty will be humbled.
- (usually passive) If you are humbled, you are shown that you are not as important or good as you thought you were.
- I was also honored and deeply humbled to see the great work that my students are doing.
- I often felt humbled by my parents who left so much behind in their home country.