humbling

Meanings

• adjective, verb

  making someone feel insignificant, shame, or regret; causing a loss of pride.

  - "The failure in the exam was a humbling experience for him."
  - "His arrogance was brought down to size in a humbling way."
  - "The humbling sight of the destroyed city left everyone speechless."

• adjective, verb

  making someone or something smaller in comparison; reducing in size or importance.

  - "The new employee was given a humbling task to start with."
  - "The humbling size of the mountain range left us in awe."
  - "The humbling difference in wealth between the rich and the poor is a stark reminder of inequality."

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Synonyms

abase , degrade , depress , disgrace , humiliate , lower , mortify , poll

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with humbling
tumbling , stumbling , rumbling , grumbling

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Variants

List of all variants of humbling that leads to same result
humble , humbled , humbler , humblers , humbles , humbling , humblingly , hummel , self-humbling , self-humblings

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Forms

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humbling (adjective), humble (verb), humbled (past tense), humblingly (adverb)

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Etymology

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From Old English humblian ‘humble, make humble’, from humil ‘ground’, from hum ‘earth, ground’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'humble pie' is believed to have originated from the medieval practice of forcing someone to eat a pie made from the humble ingredients of oats, apples, and vinegar as a form of public humiliation.

2. In ancient Greece, athletes would parade around the city in a humbling procession after winning an Olympic victory, wearing a crown of olive leaves and carrying a branch from the sacred olive tree.

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Related Concepts

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1. humbledown: A state of being in a humbling or humiliating situation; feeling small or insignificant.

2. humility: The quality of having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance.

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Quotes

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1. It frightened and "humbled" him but also made him feel darkly charmed.

   - Don DeLillo,{it}Mao II{/it},1991

2. … audiences loved to see villains punished and arrogant young men "humbled", they did not want to fidget and squirm through mea culpas before the final scene.

   - Elaine Showalter,{it}Civilization{/it},April/May 1999

3. Cuba's reliance on tourism is a somewhat "humbling" turn for the revolution, which has long prided itself on producing topflight doctors and teachers—not concierges.

   - Tim Padgett,{it}Time{/it},22 Dec. 2003

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Culture

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The concept of humbling is deeply rooted in various cultures and religions, often symbolizing the act of submission, humility, and self-reflection. In literature, humbling experiences are common themes in character development, particularly in novels and biographies. In art, humbling images often depict scenes of nature, poverty, or loss, evoking feelings of awe and humility.

How to Memorize "humbling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or situation that leaves you feeling small or insignificant. Imagine the feelings and emotions that come with this experience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'humbling' with images of nature, submission, or loss. Create a mental image of a scene or situation that embodies the concept.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Humility Makes Us Better: Humble Me'.

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