Humble and Imperious

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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

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Imperious is an antonym for humble.

Nearby Words: humbled, humbling, humbly

Imperious adjective - Fond of ordering people around.

Usage example: an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do

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Humble is an antonym for imperious in bossy topic.

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