humbling

About 0.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of humble
2. noun An event which causes humiliation; a setdown.
3. adjective Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.

Similar words

abasement humiliation humiliating demeaning mortifying undignified lowly setdown dejection humiliative

Often followed by

the of experience himself and to themselves ourselves sense

Word family

humble humbled humbler humblers humbles humblingly hummel