"humbling" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more humbling [comparative], most humbling [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} humbling (comparative more humbling, superlative most humbling)
  1. Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.
    Sense id: en-humbling-en-adj-rGZQwZ2J

Noun

Forms: humblings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} humbling (plural humblings)
  1. An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.
    Sense id: en-humbling-en-noun-4c-cIzFz

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} humbling
  1. present participle and gerund of humble Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: humble
    Sense id: en-humbling-en-verb-rhJU8hhJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 62

Inflected forms

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