humbler Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite low or inferior in station or quality
   small; modest; humble; low; lowly.
   
   • a humble cottage
   • a lowly parish priest
   • a modest man of the people
   • small beginnings
2. adjective marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
   humble.
   
   • a humble apology
   • essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
3. adjective satellite used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
   humble; menial; lowly.
   
4. adjective satellite of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
   baseborn; base; lowly; humble.
   
   • baseborn wretches with dirty faces
   • of humble (or lowly) birth

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