humble

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

hum·ble (hŭmʹbəl)adj. hum·bler, hum·blest
1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.
2. Showing deferential or submissive respect:
a humble apology.
3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly:
a humble cottage.tr.v. hum·bled, hum·bling, hum·bles
1. To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate.
2. To cause to be meek or modest in spirit.
3. To give a lower condition or station to; abase. See Synonyms at degrade. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin humilis, low, lowly, from humus, ground. See dhghem- in Indo-European Roots.] humʹble·ness n.humʹbler n.humʹbly adv.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  base, baseborn, lowly, menial, low, modest, small, humiliate, mortify, chagrin, abase