humble · adjective
Meanings and examples
Not behaving as though you are more important or better than other people.
Despite receiving the award, she remained humble and spoke warmly about the colleagues who had supported her.
His humble manner made it easy for inexperienced students to ask questions without feeling ashamed.
A good leader can be confident about a decision while remaining humble enough to reconsider it.
The interview revealed a surprisingly humble person who preferred discussing the work to celebrating his own achievements.
Forms
- humbler comparative
- humblest superlative