humble-hearted
humble-hearted adjective: meek; humble; unassuming.
Adjective
humble-hearted (comparative more humble-hearted, superlative most humble-hearted)
- Meek; humble; unassuming.
- Old hags many of them were, dried and brown and wrinkled, kerchiefed and short-petticoated, with thick wool stockings on their bony shanks, stumping through the glittering thoroughfares, looking neither to the right nor the left, bent on duty, envying nothing, humble-hearted, remote;1900, William James, What Makes a Life Significant
- Or perhaps 'I am overawed by your undistinguished, humble-spirited, humble-minded, humble-hearted, humble-looking humility, which humbly shines . . .'?"2000, Karen Cushman, Matilda Bone, →ISBN, page 74
Forms of humble-hearted
| comparative | more humble-hearted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most humble-hearted |
| alternative form | humblehearted |
Origin of humble-hearted
From humble + hearted.
Words formed from humble-hearted
Questions about humble-hearted
- What does humble-hearted mean?
- Humble-hearted means meek; humble; unassuming.
- What part of speech is humble-hearted?
- Humble-hearted is an adjective.
Words near humble-hearted in the dictionary
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