humbled

Adjective

Synonyms: broken crushed humiliated low

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

subdued or brought low in condition or status“brought low”“a broken man”“his broken spirit”Synonyms: broken crushed humiliated low

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Humble \Hum"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Humbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Humbling.]

1.To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humilate. [1913 Webster]

Here, take this purse, thou whom the heaven's plagues Have humbled to all strokes.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

The genius which humbled six marshals of France.— Macaulay.[1913 Webster]

2.To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiently of; to make meek and submissive; -- often used rexlexively. [1913 Webster]

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you.— 1 Pet. v. 6.

Syn: To abase; lower; depress; humiliate; mortify; disgrace; degrade. [1913 Webster]