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humbling

/hˈʌmbəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
hum-bling
IPA
/hˈʌmbəlɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of humble

noun

An event which causes humiliation; a setdown.

adj

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

Inflected Forms

humblings (plural) more humbling (comparative) most humbling (superlative)

Derived Forms

humblingly

Synonyms

demeaning humiliating mortifying

Rhymes With

stumbling crumbling tumbling rumbling grumbling mumbling fumbling bumbling

Questions

How do you pronounce humbling?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈʌmbəlɪŋ/.
What does humbling mean?
present participle and gerund of humble

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