Humble and Respected

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Humble adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

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Respected and humble are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respected" instead an adjective "Humble".

Nearby Words: humbled, humbling, humbly

Respected adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.

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Humble and respected are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Humble" instead an adjective "Respected".

All the same, he's generally respected by the Swedes as a humble guy doing a job that nobody else really wants to do.

Source: Useful Notes / Notable Swedish Monarchs
He is a well-respected professor who to, all intents and purposes, seems like a humble, soft-spoken guy.

Source: Villain with Good Publicity
Highly loved and respected, not only by his own people, but also internationally, as a humble and hard-working man completely dedicated to the growth of his country (including the abolition of slavery, a controversial move at the time in Brazil).

Source: Useful Notes / Other Royal Families

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