Need another word that means the same as “humbling”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “humbling” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Humbling” are: demeaning, humiliating, mortifying
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “humbling” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| demeaning | Causing awareness of your shortcomings. The poster was not demeaning to women. |
| humiliating | Making someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride. A humiliating defeat. |
| mortifying | Causing great embarrassment or shame. How mortifying to find that he was right. |
| amiable | Disposed to please- Hal Hinson. An amiable gathering. |
| chivalrous | Courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour. The concept of chivalrous combat. |
| chivalry | The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. I fought against the cream of French chivalry. |
| civility | Polite remarks used in formal conversation. I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect. |
| comity | A state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect. A show of public comity in the White House. |
| condescendingly | With condescension; in a patronizing manner. He treats his secretary condescendingly. |
| courtesy | A courteous manner. A courtesy car. |
| couth | Good manners; refinement. He has no couth no brains and doesn t know the meaning of the word diplomacy. |
| curtsy | Make a curtsy usually done only by girls and women as a sign of respect. She bobbed a curtsy to him. |
| decent | Decently clothed. I would kill for a decent cup of coffee. |
| decorous | According with custom or propriety. The tete a tete was decorous in the extreme. |
| gracious | (in Christian belief) showing divine grace. Gracious even to unexpected visitors. |
| humbleness | A disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride. |
| humility | A humble feeling. He needs the humility to accept that their way may be better. |
| intermediate | A person at an intermediate level of knowledge or skill. A cooled liquid intermediate between liquid and solid. |
| lowliness | A position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation. |
| meekness | The fact or condition of being meek; submissiveness. All his best friends make fun of him for his meekness. |
| menial | A person with a menial job. Menial factory jobs. |
| mild | Humble in spirit or manner suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. A mild winter storm. |
| moderate | A person who holds moderate views especially in politics. A moderate income. |
| modest | Dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention (typically used of a woman. A modest man of the people. |
| polite | Relating to people who regard themselves as more cultured and refined than others. Polite society. |
| respectful | Feeling or manifesting veneration. They sit in respectful silence. |
| respectfully | With deference and respect. I respectfully declined their invitation. |
| truthful | Telling or expressing the truth; honest. Astonishingly truthful acting. |
| unassuming | Not arrogant or presuming. He was an unassuming and kindly man. |
| unbelievably | To a great degree; extremely. Unbelievably all this is yours for 50p. |
| unbiased | Showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial. His assessment of the benefits and drawbacks was unbiased. |
| unimpressive | Evoking no admiration or respect; not striking. Her early academic record was unimpressive. |
| unpretentious | (of a place) pleasantly simple and functional; modest. A friendly and unpretentious hotel. |
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