Synonyms for humbling
hum·bling

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1. demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifyingadjective

   causing awareness of your shortcomings

   "golf is a humbling game"

   Synonyms:
   mortifying, embarrassing, demeaning, humiliating

   Antonyms:
   dignified

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1. List of paraphrases for "humbling":

   humble, humiliating

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1. Scott Wight:

   I really enjoyed the whole experience. It was so humbling learning about what the country has been through with the genocide to where it is now, but most importantly the thing I enjoyed most was the attitude and desire of all the kids in showing me the willingness to learn and get individually better at rugby.

2. Meyers Taylor:

   I was so honored to be named the opening ceremony flagbearer, but after not being able to carry the flag, it’s even more humbling to lead the United States at the closing ceremony, congratulations to my fellow Team USA athletes on all their success in Beijing. I'm looking forward to carrying the flag with my teammates by my side and closing out these Games.

3. David Vobora:

   It's humbling, you know. There's things in here that I can't do that they can, and vice versa, and that's how you champion each other.

4. Billionaire Chris Hohn:

   We think the humbling experience of the crisis, together with significant management changes, will provoke VW to cut costs aggressively.

5. Nicole Gibbs:

   I'm definitely kicked off my timeline and Wimbledon qualifying is looking out of the question, i've had some humbling moments in the past couple weeks that have made me realize the futility of a' plan' when it comes to a recovery like this.