verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

modest, humble, humiliating

Discover More

Example Sentences

Example:It is essential to instill a sense of modesty and humility in our children.

Definition:Modest means having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance, and not boasting or bragging.

From modest

Example:She was a humble student who always worked hard without seeking praise or recognition.

Definition:Humble is the opposite of arrogant or vain; it means being comparatively small, poor, insignificant, or inconspicuous, or showing a lack of pride.

From humble

Example:The tribunal found the behavior of the arrogant judge to be humilitating and degrading.

Definition:Humiliating refers to actions that bring disgrace or dishonor, or to the emotional state of being made to feel degraded, degraded or exposed to shame.

From humiliating