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. John Smoltz:

   This is just a humbling experience for me, i'm like a chameleon of finding a way to get it done in my career.

2. The Washington state football coach:

   I’m going to be bold in my faith, and fight the good fight, it’s beyond humbling to have so much support. Whatever happens -- happens.

3. Jimmy Butler:

   This league is very humbling, it’s fragile, and just as soon as you think you’re good and you’re high on yourself, you get hit like this.

4. Rick Santorum:

   It is, in many respects, a humbling experience... If I didn't love it I wouldn't do it, we're sort of the patron saint of underdog candidates for president. We were the most unlikely of candidates to win and were not in the race until the very end.

5. Brian Sandoval:

   Earlier today, I notified the White House that I do not wish to be considered at this time for possible nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States, the notion of being considered for a seat on the highest court in the land is beyond humbling and I am incredibly grateful to have been mentioned.