humbling

• Décrit une expérience qui amène une personne à se sentir plus modeste, moins importante, ou à prendre conscience de ses limites.

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.

   humiliant

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

   Synonymeschasteninghumiliatingmortifyingsobering

   Antonymesarrogantboastfulconceitedproudself-important

2. Modest or groundingB2informal

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

   Qui invite à l'humilité

   • 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.

   Synonymeschasteninggroundingsobering

• 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