Humbling
Humbling adjective - Causing awareness of your shortcomings.
Usage example: golf is a humbling game
Mortifying is a synonym for humbling. In some cases you can use "Mortifying" instead an adjective "Humbling". popular alternative
Mortifying
Mortifying adjective - Causing awareness of your shortcomings.
Humbling is a synonym for mortifying. You can use "Humbling" instead an adjective "Mortifying". popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- subdue and humbling
- subdue and mortifying
- humble and humbling
- humble and mortifying
- shameful and humbling
- shameful and mortifying
- crushing and humbling
- crushing and mortifying
- embarrassing and humbling
- embarrassing and mortifying
- disgrace and humbling
- disgrace and mortifying
- shame and humbling
- shame and mortifying
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