humble
Not boasting about how good you are.
humble in a sentence
- Though she won every race, the humble runner said her team deserved the praise.
- Despite inventing the famous gadget, the humble engineer never once boasted about her success.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to humble?
- Aboastful
- Bmodest
- Cproud
- Dshowy
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B: modest. The other three mean the opposite of humble.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to humble?
- Amodest
- Bproud
- Cunassuming
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B: proud. The other three mean nearly the same as humble.
Words that mean something similar
modest, unassuming
Words that mean the opposite
proud, boastful, showy
More words about character & personality
- idiosyncrasy: A strange habit or way of behaving that is special to one person.
- idol: Someone who is greatly admired or loved, often a famous person.
- imperious: Bossy and proud, expecting everyone to obey you.
- impulsive: Doing things suddenly without thinking first.
- industrious: Working hard and getting lots done.
- inept: Very clumsy or bad at doing something.
- insipid: Dull and weak, without any interesting flavour or character.
- intrepid: Brave and not afraid of danger.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test