Humble and Superior

Opposite meaning words

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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Superior is an antonym for humble in topics: lowly, modest, poor, meek.

Nearby Words: humbled, humbling, humbly

Superior adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

Usage example: that superior sportscaster lets it be known that he thinks all foreign baseball teams are second-rate

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Humble is an antonym for superior in topics: better, arrogant.

Trixie has magical powers but exaggerates and boasts to prop up her ego, while Twilight had superior powers but was humble and didn't want to show off.

Source: Characters / Friendship Is Magic: Redeemed
Smug Super: Trueborn Clanners are not exactly humble about their superior breeding and training; to say nothing of their tendency towards Cultural Posturing.

Source: Tabletop Game / BattleTech
The first being to test whether Thrall was both humble enough to not demand to be treated by his brethren like their superior by birthright, and proud enough not to be treated like a slave.

Source: Secret Test of Character

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