adjective Thinking lowly of one's self claiming little for one's self not proud, arrogant, or assuming thinking one's self ill-deserving or unworthy, when judged by the demands of God lowly waek modest.adjective Near the ground not high or lofty not pretentious or magnificent unpretending unassuming.See abase.įrom the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. To make humble or lowly in feeling bring down the pride or vanity of make meek and submissive humiliate: often used reflexively.abase: as, to humble one's foes to humble the pride of a rival. To make lower in state or condition reduce in power, possessions, esteem, etc.Lowly in feeling lacking self-esteem having a sense of insignificance, unworthiness, dependence, or sinfulness meek penitent.Lowly in manner or guise modest unpretending submissive: as, a humble apology.of little worth or moment unimportant low common: as, a humble cottage a man of humble origin a humble follower my humble means. Lowly in kind, state, condition, amount, etc.To break off the ears of (barley) with a flail separate from the awns.transitive verb To cause to have a lower condition or status abase.transitive verb To cause to feel humble.adjective Low in rank, quality, or station unpretentious or lowly.adjective Showing deferential or submissive respect.adjective Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit not arrogant or prideful.From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
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