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It's a joyful, humbling feeling to be in different places around the planet, and people have seen shows that I'm proud of being a part of, that do have things to say about the human condition, the planet, and who we are and where we've come from, that will sustain.
Scott Bakula

Meaning of "humbling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMBLING

humbling  [ˈhʌmblɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMBLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humbling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HUMBLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of humbling in the English dictionary

The definition of humbling in the dictionary is causing a person to realize that they are not as important or good as you thought they were.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMBLING


antigambling
ˌæntɪˈɡæmblɪŋ
babbling
ˈbæblɪŋ
bling
blɪŋ
bling-bling
ˈblɪŋˌblɪŋ
brambling
ˈbræmblɪŋ
bumbling
ˈbʌmblɪŋ
cabling
ˈkeɪblɪŋ
doubling
ˈdʌblɪŋ
dribbling
ˈdrɪblɪŋ
gambling
ˈɡæmblɪŋ
mumbling
ˈmʌmblɪŋ
quibbling
ˈkwɪblɪŋ
rambling
ˈræmblɪŋ
rumbling
ˈrʌmblɪŋ
scrambling
ˈskræmblɪŋ
shambling
ˈʃæmblɪŋ
sibling
ˈsɪblɪŋ
trembling
ˈtrɛmblɪŋ
troubling
ˈtrʌblɪŋ
untrembling
ʌnˈtremblɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMBLING

humble
humble pie
humblebee
humblebrag
humbled
humbleness
humbler
humblesse
humblingly
humbly
Humboldt
Humboldt Current
humbucker
humbug
humbuggable
humbugged
humbugger
humbuggery
humbugging
humbuzz

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMBLING

bling bling
burbling
calling
dabbling
disabling
dissembling
enabling
ennobling
grumbling
lambling
marbling
pebbling
saibling
scribbling
snobling
squabbling
stabling
stumbling
thumbling
trebling
warbling

Synonyms and antonyms of humbling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HUMBLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «humbling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of humbling

Translation of «humbling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMBLING

Find out the translation of humbling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of humbling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «humbling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

震撼人心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

humillante
570 millions of speakers

English

humbling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुखद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحقير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

унизительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

humilhante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপমানজনক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humiliation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merendah diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

demütigend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

屈辱的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겸손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Humbling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiêm nhường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நசுக்கப்படுவதற்கோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नम्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

humbling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

umiliante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upokarzające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

принизливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umilitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκινητικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vernederende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

humbling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ydmyk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humbling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMBLING»

The term «humbling» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.499 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMBLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about humbling

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10 QUOTES WITH «HUMBLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word humbling.
1
Diane Ackerman
Hurricane season brings a humbling reminder that, despite our technologies, most of nature remains unpredictable.
2
Donna Air
Life experiences can, at times, be quite humbling, but you learn from them. But I like the changes in my life and what kind of person they've made me into. I'm very open, not as judgmental as I was in my twenties, and a lot more compassionate.
3
Scott Bakula
It's a joyful, humbling feeling to be in different places around the planet, and people have seen shows that I'm proud of being a part of, that do have things to say about the human condition, the planet, and who we are and where we've come from, that will sustain.
4
James Van Der Beek
You buy a house and you get it checked out and you feel like you've kind of made your mark here in some way. And then an act of God just comes up the coast and has the potential to just completely wipe it clean. Weather like that is certainly humbling.
5
Bodhidharma
Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions.
6
Sharlto Copley
The acting world is a humbling experience, I find.
7
Queen Elizabeth II
The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
8
Geoffrey S. Fletcher
It's always healthy to be taken down a notch, even though it's humbling.
9
Michael Giles
Yes, there was a sort of underground cult following, which came from nowhere, and grew, and grew. It was quite surprising to us all, because all of us had spent probably the previous five to ten years without it. So it was quite overwhelming. Overwhelming and humbling.
10
Cory Hardrict
I was very excited to meet Amanda Seyfried. She is one of the most humbling human beings you will ever meet. She deserves success.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMBLING»

Discover the use of humbling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humbling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Humbling
In this long day's journey into night, told with Roth's inimitable urgency, bravura and gravity, all our life's performances - talent, love, sex, hope, energy, reputation - are stripped bare. The Humbling is Roth's thirtieth book.
Philip Roth, 2010
2
The Prostate Monologues: What Every Man Can Learn from My ...
Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and approaching surgery, Jack McCallum wanted to tackle the confusion, misconceptions, and conflicting medical advice that so many men struggle with when thinking about the disease.
Jack McCallum, 2013
3
A Humbling Experience: My First Few Years With Fell Ponies
A Humbling Experience chronicles the first seven years of the author'slife with Fell Ponies.
Jenifer Morrissey, 2009
4
Nemeses: Everyman ; Indignation ; The Humbling ; Nemesis
A single-volume anthology of the author's thematically related short Nemeses stories features protagonists that grapple with universal twists of fate, from a man's lifelong skirmish with mortality in Everyman to a portrait of the strong ...
Philip Roth, Ross Miller, 2013
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Concise Encyclopedia of Semantics
A fair number of languages have humbling first-person pronominals. The ordinary Thai first-person pronoun chan is replaced by phom or by the even more humbling form kha '(lit.) servant' or kha cau '(lit.) master's servant'. Korean na 'I' can be ...
Keith Allan, 2010
6
A dictionary of the Bengalee language. 2 vols. [in 3. Vol. 1 ...
(from avr, rAij, and «*f, a subduing), this subduing or humbling, this suppressing, the humbling or subduing of this peison. .MWiWt, s. (from JSWH, Ihis subduing, and *^, « ctser), lie who humbles or subdues this person or passion. •SS'W^lj*, a.
William Carey, 1825
7
Select Works of Thomas Boston: With a Memoir of His Life and ...
You have a conscience full of guilt, and that will make one uneasy in any circumstances, and far more in humbling circumstances ; it will be like a thorn in the shoulder on which a burden is laid. But the blood of Christ will purge the conscience, ...
Thomas Boston, Alexander S. Patterson, 1844
8
Victims and Sinners: Spiritual Roots of Addiction and Recovery
10. THE. HUMBLING. OF. PRIDE. We all crave clear explanations for our troubles . But the power of the addiction-recovery schema is not simply that it provides a succinct explanation of the addiction problem. This would not be enough to hold  ...
Linda A. Mercadante, 1996
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A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from 3(rfboT, that defeat, and doing), humbling or subju, gating him or her, subjugating that or making it subservient to his conuoul ; f- .lie. Who humbles or subjugates that person. AYfrRf 3(HE f 8TA*T3- •sttfooTJftft, a. (from iKf&^T, that defeat, ...
William Carey, 1825
10
The 7th Day Humbling of Mankind: The Beginning of the End of ...
Author Ron Harmon does an unparalleled performance of presenting the suppressors and the distractors of the Truth along with the torch bearers of the Truth in his new book The 7th Day Humbling of Mankind.
Ron L. Harmon, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMBLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humbling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Europe - Is Greece's hopeless humbling killing the dream of Europe …
Eurozone leaders may well have succeeded in fostering a new generation of eurosceptics by forcing Greece to accept a humiliating third ... «FRANCE 24, Jul 15»
2
Courteeners' Liam Fray graduates: "It's so very humbling and …
On stage, Fray said: “It's so very humbling, and somewhat surreal, to be thought of and awarded a Doctorate of Arts by Salford University. "When I left my ... «JOE.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Beyond Biryani – Humbling moments in Ramadan | Arabian Gazette
Beyond Biryani – Humbling moments in Ramadan. Posted by Sheikh Rehmatullah / July 16, 2015. 39 Flares Twitter 12 Facebook 26 Google+ 0 LinkedIn 1 Pin It ... «Arabian Gazette, Jul 15»
4
American Horror Story's Finn Wittrock Talks 'Surprise' Emmy Nod …
It's incredibly nice and humbling. TVLINE | Have you hard from any of your Horror Story co-stars this morning? Sarah Paulson and I have been ... «TVLine, Jul 15»
5
- ITV bosses react to petition to bring North Wales actor Bruce Jones …
A return of Les Battersby, eight years after his exit will breathe new life into the show and the humbling experience of Bruce Jones may even ... «Rhyl Journal, Jul 15»
6
Christian principles good for business, says Chinese executive …
“It's humbling and exciting that a Christian businessman in communist China is reminding us of the practical benefit that Jesus brings in very ... «Christian Concern, Jul 15»
7
Bradenton pro golfer Domenico Geminiani has mental rebirth …
Bradenton pro golfer Domenico Geminiani has mental rebirth following humbling first three years. By JASON DILL. jdill@bradenton.comJuly 15 ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
8
Peyton Manning says QB speed overrated, still jabs Eli for 'humbling
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, right, points out something in the stadium to his brother, New York Giants quarterback Eli ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
9
Nepal crash to low total in Irish humbling
Nepal crashed to their lowest total in the Twenty20 International score in a humiliating eight-wicket defeat to defending champions Ireland in ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
10
Australian veterans Shane Watson and Brad Haddin in firing line …
Australian veterans Shane Watson and Brad Haddin in firing line after humbling by England in Ashes. PUBLISHED : Sunday, 12 July, 2015, 12: ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

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