humbled

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humbled

The team's victory left the opposing champions feeling humbled.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Made to feel less proud or important; having one's pride lowered: The state of being brought down in dignity, status, or self-esteem, often through an experience that induces modesty or shame.
    • Subdued or brought low in condition or status: Describing a person who has been reduced from a higher position of power, confidence, or arrogance to a more modest or meek state.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • After losing the election, the once-arrogant politician was noticeably humbled.
    • The generous help from strangers left her feeling deeply humbled and grateful.
    • He spoke in a humbled tone after his mistake was pointed out.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be humbled by": To have one's pride reduced or to feel modest due to a specific experience or person.
    • She was humbled by the immense talent of the other competitors.
  • "A humbled silence": A quietness resulting from a sobering or chastening experience.
    • His criticism was met with a humbled silence from the team.
Variants and Related Words
  • Humble (verb): To lower (someone) in dignity or importance; to make meek.
    • The defeat humbled the champion.
  • Humble (adjective): Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
    • He is a very humble person despite his wealth.
  • Humbleness (noun): The quality of being humble.
  • Humbling (adjective): Causing someone to feel less proud; mortifying.
    • It was a humbling experience to ask for help.
Synonyms
  • Chastened: Corrected by punishment or suffering.
  • Crestfallen: Sad and disappointed.
  • Meek: Quiet, gentle, and submissive.
  • Mortified: Extremely embarrassed or ashamed.
Antonyms
  • Proud: Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction.
  • Arrogant: Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance.
  • Haughty: Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
Related Phrases
  • To eat humble pie: To make a humble apology and accept humiliation.
    • After his accusations proved false, he had to eat humble pie.
  • In my humble opinion (IMHO): A phrase used to preface a statement modestly (often used online).
    • In my humble opinion, the first book was better.
humbled

The team's victory left the opposing champions feeling humbled.

Adjective
  1. subdued or brought low in condition or status
    • brought low
    • a broken man
    • his broken spirit

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