HUMBLED Definition & Meaning

View synonyms for

humbled

[ huhm-buhld, uhm- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

made less proud, especially by awe or admiration, or by gratitude for help received, an undeserved advantage or honor, etc.:
The land is a perpetual gift; I am humbled like a stranger who is invited to dinner and fed the best food in the house.
lowered in condition, power, or dignity; abased:
NATO air strikes and tightening sanctions finally brought the humbled aggressors to the negotiating table.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of humble ( def ).

Discover More

Other �y��vlog Forms

�ܲ�·��ܳ�·�� adjective

Discover More

�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of humbled¹

humble ( def ) + -ed ²

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“When he speaks to me, he always gives me a little bit of insight about life in general, and I walk away from his presence humbled. Extremely humbled.”

From

In a written statement, he said he was “humbled and honored to take on such a meaningful assignment from President Trump and Administrator Zeldin.”

From

She said the decision was made after being "very humbled" to hear that "hundreds of local people" wanted her to stand as an independent candidate.

From

“I didn’t prove what I wanted to prove in the NBA,” Musselman said, “and I thought then if somebody gave me a chance, I’d be so humbled by it, so motivated.”

From

And in February I was humbled to receive a separate award from Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell.

From

Related �y��vlogs

Browse