humiliating
- v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- s causing awareness of your shortcomings
humble
- v cause to be unpretentious
This experience will humble him - v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- s low or inferior in station or quality
a humble cottage - a marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
a humble apology
essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski - s used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
- s of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
of humble (or lowly) birth