humbling

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noun

An event which causes humiliation; a setdown.

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demeaninghumiliatingmortifyingundignified
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of humble
nounhumbling (plural humblings)

plural humblings

  1. An event which causes humiliation; a setdown.
adjectivehumbling (comparative more humbling, superlative most humbling)

comparative more humbling · superlative most humbling

  1. Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecausing awareness of your shortcomings

Similar
demeaninghumiliatingmortifyingundignified
Also see
demeaninghumiliatingmortifyingundignified

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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