humble (
http://definr.com/humble)
adj 1: low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage";
"a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people";
"small beginnings" [syn:
low,
lowly,
modest,
small]
2: marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a
humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing,
he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"-
B.K.Malinowski [ant:
proud]
3: used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) [syn:
menial,
lowly]
4: of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense);
"baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or
lowly) birth" [syn:
base,
baseborn,
lowly]
v 1: cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him"
2: lower in esteem; hurt the pride of [syn:
humiliate,
mortify,
chagrin,
abase]