Word: humbling
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun humbling
1 sense of humbling
Sense 1
humiliation, humbling, abasement -- (depriving one of self-esteem)
=> degradation, debasement -- (changing to a lower state (a less respected state)),
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb humbling
2 senses of humble
Sense 1
humble, make humble, make modest -- (cause to be unpretentious)
=> change, alter -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"),
Sense 2
humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase -- (lower in esteem; hurt the pride of)
=> hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite -- (hurt the feelings of),
Similarity of adj humbling
1 sense of humbling
Sense 1
demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying
=> undignified (vs. dignified)humbling
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of noun humbling
1 sense of humbling
Sense 1
humiliation, humbling, abasement -- (depriving one of self-esteem)
=> degradation, debasement -- (changing to a lower state (a less respected state)),
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb humbling
2 senses of humble
Sense 1
humble, make humble, make modest -- (cause to be unpretentious)
=> change, alter -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"),
Sense 2
humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase -- (lower in esteem; hurt the pride of)
=> hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite -- (hurt the feelings of),
Similarity of adj humbling
1 sense of humbling
Sense 1
demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying
=> undignified (vs. dignified)humbling
somtimes i would like to go down on my knees and give head to the old perv that watches me undress every night from the window across.