# humbling

Pronunciation: say "HUM-bling" /ˈhʌmblɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Causing a feeling of inferiority, especially when faced with something of higher rank, status, quality, or strength.
   - Simple: Making someone feel less proud or important, often because something is far greater than they are.
   - _Losing to a far younger opponent proved a humbling lesson for the veteran._
   - _It was humbling to realize how much the older craftsmen still had to teach her._

## Verb

2. Present participle of humble. — present participle and gerund of humble
   - Simple: Present participle of humble. Use this form for the action as it is happening.
   - _The coach kept humbling his players with brutally honest feedback._
   - _By admitting her mistake aloud, she was humbling herself before the whole team._

## Noun

3. An event that produces humbleness; a sharp rebuke or blow to someone's pride.
   - Simple: An event that makes a proud person feel small or less important.
   - _The unexpected defeat was a humbling the proud team would not soon forget._
   - _His public correction by a junior colleague amounted to a quiet humbling._

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