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humbler vs more humble

Both 'humbler' and 'more humble' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Humbler' is the comparative form of 'humble' and is used when comparing two things directly. 'More humble' is the comparative form of 'humble' and is used when comparing three or more things or when the comparison is not direct.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 11858 views

humbler

This is correct when comparing two things directly.

Use 'humbler' when comparing two things directly to indicate that one is more humble than the other.

Examples:

He is humbler than his brother.
She is the humbler of the two.

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We don't change them to make a humbler, more compelling narrative.
I serve at the pleasure of a humbler master.
A gumbamel's a camel but faster and humbler.
And myself from the humbler stones laid by my ancestors, here in Ventrishire.
His eyes are humbler than they used to be.
But now that Carlos Solis had started a new career, he suddenly found himself in a much humbler place.
However, there is a market in Europe for regenerated cashmere fibres, that is to say, those obtained from scraps, processing waste, or used garments, which are made into humbler, cheaper products.
"Virgin Mother, daughter of thy Son,"... "Humbler and higher above all creatures, Fixed aim and goal of the eternal plan,"

Alternatives:

more humble
less proud
more modest
more unassuming
more down-to-earth

more humble

This is correct when comparing three or more things or when the comparison is not direct.

Use 'more humble' when comparing three or more things or when the comparison is not direct to indicate that something is more humble than the others.

Examples:

He is more humble than the other candidates.
She is the most humble person I know.

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This is far more humble than her usual abode.
You need to be a little more humble.
It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France.
That is our challenge, but for now, we will be more humble and limit ourselves to approving this first legislative polishing exercise, for which I would like to congratulate our Chair, Mr Simpson.
A rather more humble attitude may in actual fact be necessary in the future.
You turn up there with a slightly more humble attitude, and we'll start afresh.
Humble? How can I be any more humble?
And I ever met more humble people.
Just remember, you're getting devastating news, so act more humble.
Just remember, You're getting devastating news, so act more humble.
That should make them more humble, more vulnerable and more human.
And now here you sit, a little wiser, a little more humble.
I should be more humble. Look, you picked me because you think you can bully me.
Now this story doesn't start with vast telescopes or futuristic spacecraft, but a rather more humble technology - and in fact, the very medium which gave us the telecommunications revolution that we're all part of today: the telephone.

Alternatives:

humbler
less proud
more modest
more unassuming
more down-to-earth

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