Humble
Harris County city
Humble originally derives from the Latin <b>humilis</b>, meaning “low” or “grounded,” and shares roots with <b>humus</b> (earth).
Historically, it was used to describe someone of low social rank or status.
In religious contexts, humility is often associated with submission to divine will, as in the phrase humble yourself before God.
The verb humble means to lower someone’s pride or status, often through humiliation or defeat: The champion was humbled by the underdog.
In botany, <b>humble</b> can describe plants that grow close to the ground, though this usage is rare.
Not making claims
- meekHumbly unassertive
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- lowlyModest in status
demure · modest · understated · simple · plain · down-to-earth · ordinary · common
Initial stages of something
- povertySevere lack of resources
- lowbornOf humble origin
- peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
- working-classManual laborers as group
hardscrabble · roots · upbringing · background · rags-to-riches · bootstraps · underdog · disadvantaged
Place of residence
- dwellingPlace of residence
- homeOne's personal residence
- cottageSmall rural home
- offeringsThings presented or given
fare · meal · welcome · guest · host · shelter · hearth · simple
unassuming
Not making claims
- meekHumbly unassertive
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
lowly · demure · modest · understated · simple · plain · down-to-earth · ordinary · common · subdued
beginnings
Initial stages of something
working-class · hardscrabble · roots · upbringing · background · rags-to-riches · bootstraps · underdog · disadvantaged · obscure
abode
Place of residence
offerings · fare · meal · welcome · guest · host · shelter · hearth · simple · rustic
piety
Sincere religious devotion
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- prostrationUtter physical or mental depletion
- prayerAddress to deity
submission · reverence · penitent · contrite · servant · grace · worship · surrender · obedience · spirituality
defeat
Victory over another
- chastenedHumbled by correction
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
- mortifiedIntensely embarrassed
shamed · disgraced · subdued · crushed · vanquished · toppled · dethroned · deflated · rebuke · comeuppance
- Texas PlacesAustin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth
- Virtue NamesChastity, Constance, Faith, Felicity, Fidelity
- HoustonHouston, Galleria, Montrose, Medical Center, Houston Astros
- humble pieFigurative food of apology
- eat humble pieAdmit error humbly
- humble beginningsUnprivileged early circumstances
- in my humble opinionQualifier before a viewpoint
- humble bragBoast dressed as complaint
- eating humble pie
humbly, humbleness, humbled, humbles, humbling, humbler, humblest