Cringing
Humble
Humble adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.
Usage example: even though she'd been proven wrong, her attitude was still far from humble
Cringing and humble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cringing" instead an adjective "Humble".
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Humble and Cringing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cringing/humble
Cringing & Humble. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cringing/humble>.
Humble or Cringing. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cringing/humble.
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