HUMBLE

Meaning

Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English humble, from Old French humble, umble, humle, from Latin humilis (“low, slight, hence mean, humble”) (compare Greek χαμηλός (khamēlós, “on the ground, low, trifling”)), from humus (“the earth, ground”), humi (“on the ground”). See homage, and compare chameleon, humiliate. Displaced native Old English ēaþmōd.

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

• 2024-02-01UMBLEDH