humbling

• Describe una experiencia o situación que hace que alguien se sienta más modesto, menos importante o consciente de sus limitaciones.

Describes an experience that makes one feel modest, less important, or aware of one's limitations.

1. Causing humilityB2formal

   Making someone feel less proud or important, often through an experience that reveals limitations.

   Hacedor de humildad

   • Meeting the survivors was a humbling experience.
   • The failure of his project was a humbling lesson.
   • She found the award ceremony deeply humbling.

   Sinónimoschasteninghumiliatingmortifyingsobering

   Antónimosarrogantboastfulconceitedproudself-important

2. Modest or groundingB2informal

   An experience that reminds someone of their place in the world, often in a positive way.

   Que humilla o hace sentir modesto

   • Volunteering at the shelter was a humbling reminder of how lucky I am.
   • His humbling attitude made him easy to work with.
   • The humbling feedback from the audience helped him improve.

   Sinónimoschasteninggroundingsobering

• Verbo que significa hacer que alguien se sienta menos importante u orgulloso, o rebajar su estatus o dignidad.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone feel less important or proud, or to lower someone's status or dignity.

1. Lower in status or prideB2formal

   To make someone feel less important or proud; to lower someone's dignity or self-esteem.

   Humillar

   • The defeat humbled the champion.
   • His arrogance was humbled by the criticism.
   • The experience humbled her and made her more grateful.

   Sinónimosabasechastencrushdeflatedegradedemeanhumiliatemortifysubdue

   Antónimosaggrandizedignifyelevateexalthonorpraise

2. Show respect or submissionB2formal

   To express or show a modest or deferential attitude.

   humillarse / mostrar humildad

   • He humbled himself before the king.
   • She humbly asked for forgiveness.
   • They humbled themselves in prayer.

   Sinónimosbowdefergrovelkowtowsubmityield

   Antónimosboastbragstrutswagger