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Abashed vs Humbled - What's the difference?

abashed | humbled | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between abashed and humbled

is that abashed is embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed while humbled is feeling the positive effects of humility.

As verbs the difference between abashed and humbled

is that abashed is past tense of abash while humbled is past tense of humble.

abashed

English

Alternative forms

* abasht (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

    • Derived terms

    * abashedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abash)

    • humbled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Feeling the positive effects of humility.
    • I felt so humbled to help out during the disaster relief appeal.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (humble)