humbling

Plural: humblings

Verb

• cause to be unpretentious
• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
• present participle and gerund of humble

Adjective Satellite

• causing awareness of your shortcomings
  • "golf is a humbling game"

Noun

• An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.

Adj

• Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.

Synonyms

abase, chagrin, demeaning, humble, humiliate, humiliating, mortify, mortifying

Anagrams of humbling