Thesaurus:humble

Thesaurus

humble

English

Adjective

Sense: thinking lowly of one's self

Synonyms

• abased
• demure
• diffident
• humble
• humble-hearted
• low
• meek
• mild
• modest
• resigned
• self-effacing
• unpretentious
• verecund (rare)

Antonyms

• arrogant    [⇒ thesaurus]
• immodest

Hyponyms

• overmeek
• overmodest

Various

• ashamed
• dejected
• embarrassed    [⇒ thesaurus]
• lowly
• reserved
• servile    [⇒ thesaurus]
• submissive

See also

• Thesaurus:cautious
• Thesaurus:moderate
• Thesaurus:shy

Further reading

• “879. humility” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “humble” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.