HUMBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of humble – Learner’s Dictionary

humble
adjective
uk
/ˈhʌmbl/
us

humble adjective (NOT PROUD)

not proud or not believing that you are important:
He's very humble about his success.

humble adjective (POOR)

poor or of a low social rank:
She rose from humble beginnings to become Prime Minister.

humbly

adverb
humble
verb [ T ]
uk
/ˈhʌmbl/
us
to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they think they are:
She was humbled by the unexpected defeat.

humbling

adjective
a humbling experience

(Definition of humble from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of humble

in Chinese (Traditional)
謙虛的,謙遜的, 地位低下的,卑微的, 普通的,不起眼的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
谦虚的,谦逊的, 地位低下的,卑微的, 普通的,不起眼的…
in Spanish
humilde, humilde [masculine-feminine], modesta/ta [masculine-feminine]…
in Portuguese
humilde…
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विनयशील, नम्र, साधा…
謙虚な, 謙遜して, 謙虚(けんきょ)な…
mütevazı, alçak gönüllü, gösterişsiz…
humble, modeste, humilier…
humil…
nederig, vernederen…
நீங்கள் முக்கியமானவர் என்று பெருமிதம் கொள்ளாமல் அல்லது நம்பாமல் இருத்தல், ஏழை அல்லது குறைந்த சமூக நிலை, சாதாரண…
विनम्र, अभिमानरहित, विनीत…
નમ્ર, ગરીબ, સામાન્ય…
ydmyg, beskeden, enkel…
blygsam, ödmjuk, låg…
rendah hati, berketurunan rendah, menundukkan…
bescheiden, niedrig, demütigen…
ydmyk, beskjeden, underdanig…
منکسر المزاج, حلیم, ناچیز…
скромний, простий, бідний…
скромный, бедный, из простонародья…
వినయం/ మీరు ముఖ్యమైనవారని గర్వపపడకుండా లేదా నమ్మకుండా ఉండడం, పేద లేదా తక్కువ సామాజిక స్థాయికి చెందిన, సాధారణ…
مُتَواضِع…
বিনয়ী, নম্র, দীন দরিদ্র…
pokorný, ponížený, nízký…
rendah hati, rendahan, sederhana…
ถ่อมตัว, ยากจน, ไม่มีความสำคัญ…
khiêm tốn, nhún nhường, thấp kém…
skromny, pokorny, uczyć pokory…
겸손한…
umile, umiliare…
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