humble

Adjective
  1. Low or inferior in station or quality (synset 302348528)
    "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
    similar to: inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance
    same as: low, lowly, modest, small
  2. Marked by meekness or modesty;
    Not arrogant or prideful (synset 301899020)
    "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"
    also: modest - marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
    tells us about: humbleness, humility - a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
    similar to:
  3. Used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) (synset 302237706)
    similar to: unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
    same as: lowly, menial
  4. Of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) (synset 301597282)
    "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"
    similar to: lowborn - of humble birth or origins
    same as: base, baseborn, lowly
Verb
  1. Cause to be unpretentious (synset 201805679)
    "This experience will humble him"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes: efface - make inconspicuous
  2. Cause to feel shame;
    Hurt the pride of (synset 201803805)
    "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
    is a type of: bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound - hurt the feelings of
    subtypes:
    same as: abase, chagrin, humiliate, mortify

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