"Humbling" validity in different word game dictionaries
Dictionary | Validity |
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Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"humbling" Definition
- causing a person to feel less proud, especially through awe, admiration, or gratitude:This project has involved some exceptionally talented people and it’s been a humbling experience to work with them.
- lowering a person’s status, power, dignity, confidence, etc.:The 26:2 vote in favor of their opponents was indeed a humbling defeat.
- the act of affecting a person or thing in any of these ways, or the experience of being so affected:The Magna Carta marked the restoration of Anglo-Saxon freedom and the humbling of Norman tyranny.
"humbling" Synonyms & Antonyms
"humbling" synonyms:
- embarrassing,
- mortifying,
- shaming,
- discomfiting,
- awesome,
- overwhelming,
- sobering,
- chastening,
- awe-inspiring,
- degrading,
- crushing,
- shameful,
- demeaning,
- dishonoring,
- dishonouring,
- humiliating,
- cringeworthy,
- ignominious,
- discreditable
"humbling" antonyms:
- self-aggrandizement,
- boasting,
- bragging,
- bluster,
- showing-off,
- elevation,
- dignity,
- esteem,
- glorification,
- honor,
- honour,
- praise,
- respect,
- exaltation,
- aggrandisement,
- aggrandizement,
- admiration,
- ennoblement,
- immortalization