humbler
Less proud than
Humbler is someone or something that humbles—that diminishes pride or pretension.
A devastating loss can be a humbler; so can a tough critic.
The exam was a real humbler for students who thought they'd coast through.
As the comparative form of humble, humbler describes someone more modest than another: She's humbler than her sister.
Not making claims
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- modestLacking in pretension
- meekHumbly unassertive
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
down-to-earth · lowly · simple · plain · understated · unostentatious · unobtrusive · retiring
One who defeats thoroughly
- conquerorVictor who takes control
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
- subduerOne who overcomes
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
upset · overthrow · downfall · trouncing · drubbing · shellacking · whitewash · annihilation
unassuming
Not making claims
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- modestLacking in pretension
- meekHumbly unassertive
unpretentious · down-to-earth · lowly · simple · plain · understated · unostentatious · unobtrusive · retiring · reserved
vanquisher
One who defeats thoroughly
rout · upset · overthrow · downfall · trouncing · drubbing · shellacking · whitewash · annihilation · obliteration
tamer
One who subdues beasts
- subduerOne who overcomes
- restrainerSomething that holds back
- pacifierInfant sucking device
controller · moderator · temperer · chastener · corrector · sobering · grounding · leveler · equalizer · deflator
setback
Reverse in progress
struggle · adversity · challenge · trial · rebuke · rejection · criticism · loss · disappointment · embarrassment
- 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
humble, humbled, humbly, humbling, humbles, humbleness, humblest, unhumbled