Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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humble | No | Yes | Yes | No |
submissive | No | Yes | No | No |
humble (adjective) | submissive (adjective) |
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marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful | inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination |
low or inferior in station or quality | abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant |
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) | |
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) |
humble (verb) | submissive (verb) |
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cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | |
cause to be unpretentious |