humble

As a noun mercy

is relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

As a proper noun Mercy

is {{given name|female|from=English}}, one of the less common Puritan virtue names.

As an adjective humble is

near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

As a verb humble is

to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

Discomfit is a related term of humble.

As verbs the difference between discomfit and humble

is that discomfit is (archaic) to defeat completely; to rout while humble is to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

As adjectives the difference between discomfit and humble

is that discomfit is (obsolete) discomfited; overthrown while humble is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage or humble can be hornless.

As verbs the difference between humble and surmount

is that humble is to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate while surmount is to get over; to overcome.

As an adjective humble

is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

Humble is a related term of debauch.

As verbs the difference between humble and debauch

is that humble is to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate while debauch is to morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.

As an adjective humble

is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage or humble can be hornless.

As a noun debauch is

an individual act of debauchery.

Subservient is a related term of humble.

As adjectives the difference between subservient and humble

is that subservient is useful in an inferior capacity while humble is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage or humble can be hornless.

As a verb humble is

to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

As adjectives the difference between abstruse and humble

is that abstruse is concealed or hidden out of the way; secret while humble is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

As a verb humble is

to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

As verbs the difference between humble and abide

is that humble is to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate while abide is .

As an adjective humble

is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage or humble can be hornless.

Dishonor is a synonym of humble.

As verbs the difference between dishonor and humble

is that dishonor is while humble is to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

As a noun dishonor

is .

As an adjective humble is

near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage or humble can be hornless.

Obscure is a synonym of humble.

As adjectives the difference between obscure and humble

is that obscure is dark, faint or indistinct while humble is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage or humble can be hornless.

As verbs the difference between obscure and humble

is that obscure is (label) to render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious while humble is to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

As adjectives the difference between penitent and humble

is that penitent is feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life while humble is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

As a noun penitent

is one who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.

As a verb humble is

to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.