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humbled

humbled

36 4.4
Feeling less proud because something shows your limits
  • adjective
  • /ˈhʌmbəld/
: humilde
  • I am truly appreciative and humbled by this.
  • humbled and grateful
  • feel humbled
  • deeply humbled

And and I'm I'm really humbled to be here for sure.

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Examples

  • Brothers, I am truly humbled to be your new leader.

    The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

  • I'm unbelievably humbled to be speaking at this event.

  • I am truly humbled for this recognition.

    Variety

  • I am impressed and humbled to have people like you in the world.

    Blog text (5)

  • I am truly humbled to be listed with so many great women!

    Blog text (30)

  • We're both humbled and excited by this pace of growth.

    Blog text (29)

  • So I'm honored and humbled to be a part of it.

  • I was so humbled that Neil produced such a mature book at this age.

    Blog text (20)

  • I am deeply humbled and profoundly honored to accept this most awesome responsibility.

    The Interview (2014)

  • I am truly humbled by the generosity shown to me during difficult times.

Synonyms

humiliated
vshumbled
  • Offensive
98 3.7

Feeling ashamed and embarrassed because people laugh at you

is about lowered pride without necessarily public exposure
crushed
vshumbled
54 4.2

Feeling very sad and without hope

is a less extreme lowering of pride and status
disgraced
vshumbled
33 4.6

A person who has lost respect after doing something shameful

is about inner lowering of status rather than scandal
shamed
vshumbled
18 4.4

Feeling guilty and embarrassed after doing something wrong or being caught

is a lowering of pride rather than a focus on guilt feelings
chagrined
vshumbled
6 8.4

Feeling upset and embarrassed after failing or being corrected in front of others

is a stronger reduction in pride and standing than mere embarrassment
dishonored
vshumbled
  • US
4 4.9

A person who has lost respect because of shameful behavior

is more about reduced pride not always tied to a shameful act
belittled
vshumbled
1 5.6

Made to seem less important or less valued by other people

is an internal lowering of dignity and status not only appearance

Antonyms

elevated
  • Literature
7 6.7

High in moral, intellectual or artistic value

How Humbled

humiliated
  • Offensive
98 3.7
humbled
36 4.4
embarrassed
490 1.1
abashed
3 7.2

Surface Forms

humbled positive

Morphology

humbled = humble (transparent) = humble + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'humble' with the suffix '-ed', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Humbled comes from the same root as humble and the Latin word humus, which means 'ground' or 'earth'. So to be humbled is like being 'brought down to the ground' from pride — you are made low and less proud.