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humbling

SayHUM-bling/ˈhʌmblɪŋ/

Noun pluralhumblings

3 meanings of humbling

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Making someone feel less proud or important, often because something is far greater than they are.

    Like feeling small when you stand next to a huge mountain.

    Standing before the ancient cathedral was a humbling experience.

    Her quiet generosity was humbling to everyone who knew her.

    Similarsobering, humiliating, mortifying

    Oppositeflattering

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of humble. Use this form for the action as it is happening.

    The teacher was humbling the boastful student with one simple question.

    They are humbling their rivals on the field today.

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    An event that makes a proud person feel small or less important.

    Losing to a rookie was a real humbling for the champion.

    The cooking contest turned into a humbling for Dad, who came in last.

    Similarhumiliation, comedown, rebuke

humbling is a form of humble

humble, verb: To make someone feel less proud or important, often by beating them. Full entry

Forms
humblehumbles he/she/ithumbling -ing formhumbled past tense, past participle
Spelling
humble → humbling: drop the e, add -ing

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