Synonyms of humbles

humbles

verb

present tense third-person singular of humble

as in humiliates

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliates
• discredits
• embarrasses
• shames
• degrades
• confuses
• disgraces
• demeans
• dishonors
• chastens
• abases
• debases
• rattles
• cheapens
• lowers
• insults
• diminishes
• criticizes
• takes down
• mortifies
• belittles
• ridicules
• sinks
• disconcerts
• minimizes
• detracts
• confounds
• fouls
• disparages
• fazes
• discomfits
• depreciates
• flusters
• smirches
• condemns
• decries
• maligns
• castigates
• defames
• defiles
• slanders
• affronts
• discounts
• denounces
• discountenances
• nonplusses
• libels
• censures
• damns
• writes off
• abashes
• bad-mouths
• nonpluses
• cries down
• puts down
• execrates
• reprehends
• reprobates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exalts
• elevates
• commends
• deifies
• aggrandizes
• recognizes
• applauds
• celebrates
• congratulates
• acknowledges
• salutes
• cheers
• honors
• praises
• hails
• cites
• boasts
• canonizes
• lauds
• extols
• decorates
• eulogizes
• compliments
• acclaims
• extolls
• touts
• ennobles
• dignifies
• fetes
• highlights
• magnifies
• uplifts
• glorifies
• lifts
• enthrones
• promotes
• spotlights
• advances
• enshrines
• raises
• plays up
• boosts
• fêtes
• idealizes
• romanticizes
• upgrades
• enskies