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most humble vs humblest

'Most humble' and 'humblest' are both correct, but the contexts for their usage are different. 'Most humble' is the comparative form used when comparing three or more things, while 'humblest' is the superlative form used when comparing only two things.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when comparing three or more things.

"most humble"

Use 'most humble' when comparing three or more things to indicate the one with the highest level of humility.

Examples:

  • She is the most humble person I know.
  • Among the candidates, he is the most humble.
  • Mar 20, 2022 ... I am the most humble man alive! Repost. r/dankchristianmemes - "Now ...
  • Jul 9, 2019 ... Sometimes it's a matter of preference. “Humbler" and “humblest" sound awkward to me and I would use “More humble" and “most humble".
  • Feb 2, 2023 ... Most humble CS student. Meme. r/ProgrammerHumor - Most humble CS student. Archived post. New ...
  • Mar 24, 2023 ... Beyond the obvious quality of not being a braggart I think the most humble people are the ones who avoid absolutes. People who are aware of ...
  • Aug 13, 2023 ... Robert Plant - Although larger than life on stage people who meet him on the street say he's the nicest and most humble person, also same ...
  • May 1, 2019 ... The most humble. I would rather and prefer to pick "RM" or Kim Namjoon. Namjoon has been criticized and turned down by so many people mostly in their earlier ...
  • Happy Father's Day to the most humble, loving, selfless man I know. So thankful to have a dad like you. Never once have you loved me based on performance.
  • Apr 25, 2019 ... But according to me some most humble words are.. Thank you.. Sorry! Thank you.. If anyone need more help.
  • Mar 29, 2017 ... Which active player is the most humble? If you ask me, I would say, without a shadow of a doubt, Kevin Anderson. Nole is humble too, ...
  • Jul 5, 2014 ... ... most humble. I have met different kinds of people from other nationalities, in a single nationality you could find some sweet-pies and some ...

Alternatives:

  • very humble
  • extremely humble
  • incredibly humble
  • exceedingly humble
  • exceptionally humble

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when comparing only two things.

"humblest"

Use 'humblest' when comparing only two things to indicate the one with the highest level of humility.

Examples:

  • He is the humblest person in the room.
  • Out of the two brothers, John is the humblest.
  • Feb 16, 2016 ... ... humblest of pleasures/Feeling me inside of you/I know that I'll forget it. It's disheartening/After everything we've ever ?/A lot of pain ...
  • In The Humblest Sparrow, Michael Roberts illuminates the poetry of the sixth-century bishop and poet Venantius Fortunatus. Often regarded as an important ...
  • Jun 10, 2015 ... "The humblest citizen in all the land when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is stronger than all the whole hosts of error that they can ...
  • humblest · courteous · gentle · modest · ordinary · polite · quiet · respectful · self-effacing ...
  • Define humblest. humblest synonyms, humblest pronunciation, humblest translation, English dictionary definition of humblest. adj. hum·bler , hum·blest 1.
  • Mar 2, 2017 ... the humblest of meals. the humblest of meals. My dad dropped in unexpectedly this week. And what I mean by that is that he lives in Idaho, and ...
  • Sep 29, 2014 ... In Jamaica, there is a saying that "The humblest calf sucks the most milk". Meaning the humbler you are the more rewards you will reap. Is this true in life?
  • Dec 12, 2016 ... And to be called the most humblest of all men—now, that's a feat. How did Moses go about cresting that seemingly unsurmountable mountain peak? A ...
  • Dec 6, 2018 ... Yes she was my grand mother. My dad's mom. Now both are not in this world. Dad n grand mom. I have not seen such an humblest lady in our ...
  • Dec 9, 2020 ... Affection is the humblest love-it gives itself no airs. It lives with private things: soft slippers, old clothes, old jokes, the thump of a ...

Alternatives:

  • most humble
  • very humble
  • extremely humble
  • incredibly humble
  • exceedingly humble

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