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humble vs demean

demean vs humble

humble is an adjective but demean is not an adjective.

humble and demean both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humble No Yes Yes No
demean No No Yes No
As verbs, demean is a hyponym of humble; that is, demean is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than humble:
  • humble: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  • demean: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Other hyponyms of humble include crush, smash, degrade, disgrace, put down, take down.
humble (adjective) demean (adjective)
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
low or inferior in station or quality
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
humble (verb) demean (verb)
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
cause to be unpretentious
Difference between humble and demean

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