Humble and Lower

Humble

Humble verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.
Usage example: Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament

Lower is a synonym for humble in humiliate topic. In some cases you can use "Lower" instead the word "Humble" as a verb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like activity, shame.

Nearby Words: humbled, humbling, humbly

Lower

Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

Humble is a synonym for lower in degrade topic. You can use "Humble" instead the word "Lower" as a verb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as activity, humiliate, demean, belittle.

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Common collocations

bit humble bit lower bit
Cite this Source
Lower and Humble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/humble/lower
Humble & Lower. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/humble/lower>.
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