humbled

• Décrit un sentiment de modestie ou de réduction de l'orgueil, souvent provoqué par une expérience ou la prise de conscience de ses limites.

Describes a feeling of being made modest or less proud, often due to an experience or realization of one's limitations.

1. Feeling modest or respectfulB2formal

   Having a feeling of being less important or proud, often due to an experience or recognition.

   humble/rendu modeste

   • She felt humbled by the award and thanked her team.
   • He was humbled by the kindness of strangers.
   • The experience left him humbled and grateful.

   Synonymeshumblemeekmodestsubdued

   Antonymesarrogantconceitedhaughtyproud

2. Made lower in status or prideB2formal

   Reduced in pride, arrogance, or self-importance.

   humilié, rabaissé

   • The defeat humbled the champion.
   • He was humbled by his failure in the exam.
   • The criticism humbled her and made her reconsider her approach.

   Synonymesdegradeddisgracedhumiliatedmortifiedshamed

   Antonymesarroganthaughtyproud

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de faire sentir à quelqu'un qu'il est moins important ou moins fier, ou de rabaisser le statut ou la dignité de quelqu'un.

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.

   Humilier, rabaisser

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

   Synonymesabasechastencrushdeflatedegradedemeanhumiliatemortifysubdue

   Antonymesaggrandizedignifyelevateexalthonorpraise

2. Show respect or submissionB2formal

   To express or show a modest or deferential attitude.

   s'humilier, se soumettre

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

   Synonymesbowdefergrovelkowtowsubmityield

   Antonymesboastbragstrutswagger