humble
humble definition
hum·ble (hum′bəl)
adjective humbler -·bler, humblest -·blest
- having or showing a consciousness of one's defects or shortcomings; not proud; not self-assertive; modest
- low in condition, rank, or position; lowly; unpretentious a humble home
Etymology: ME < OFr < L humilis, low, small, slight, akin to humus, soil, earth: see humus
Related Forms:
- humbleness hum′·ble·ness noun
- humbler hum′·bler noun
- humbly hum′·bly adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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