demütig
humble; meek
English translations
- 01
modest
- 02
humble
Word details
- German meaning
- Demütig bedeutet, dass jemand bescheiden und respektvoll ist und sich seiner eigenen Grenzen bewusst ist.
- English meaning
- Humble means being modest, respectful, and aware of one's own limitations.
- Synonym
- bescheiden, zurückhaltend
- German example
- Er nahm die Auszeichnung demütig entgegen.
- English example
- He accepted the award with humble gratitude.
- Comparative
- demütigerSuperlative: am demütigsten
Related words
- Demütigung
humiliation
- Demütigung
degradation
- Demütigung
mortification
- Demütigung
Humiliation
- demütigen
To humiliate means to degrade or expose someone to hurt their self-esteem.
- Degradierung
Degradation refers to a demotion or humiliation in rank, status, or esteem.
- blamieren
To embarrass
- beschämen
To shame, to embarrass
- beknien
To beseech, to implore
- kleinkriegen
To break someone's spirit
- herunterziehen
To belittle means to make someone or something seem unimportant or less significant.
- niederdrücken
Depress
- unterbuttern
To bully, to suppress
- masochistisch
Masochistic None
- beschämt
Ashamed means feeling embarrassment or humiliation due to a mistake or misconduct.
- franziskanisch
Franciscan
- knechtisch
Servile, subservient
- quietistisch
Quietistic
- Sadist
Sadist
- Schmach
Disgrace
- Hohn
Scorn
- bescheiden
modest
- betteln
To beg
- entwürdigen
To degrade
- entehren
Dishonor
- krummmachen
To grovel
- bescheiden
modest
- abdankend
In a humble or submissive manner; resigning or abdicating.
- erniedrigt
Humiliated
- beschämend
shameful, embarrassing
- devot
devout
- kaudinisch
"Caudine" refers to the humiliating defeat of the Romans by the Samnites in 321 BC at the Caudine Forks. It is often used figuratively to describe a disgraceful surrender or submission.
- Fußfall
Prostration
- Entwürdigung
Degradation, Humiliation
- Unwürde
Indignity
- Masochist
A masochist is a person who derives sexual or other gratification from experiencing pain or humiliation.
- Heimzahlung
Retribution, revenge
- zu Kreuze kriechen
To eat humble pie
- unterwürfig
Submissive means to submit to someone in a humble manner, often out of fear or to gain an advantage.
- untertänig
Subservient
- aufbauend
Uplifting means encouraging, strengthening, or positively reinforcing.
- kleinlaut
subdued
- uneitel
Unvain, modest
- Schande
shame
- Masochismus
Masochism
- Sadismus
Sadism
- duckmäusern
to grovel, to kowtow
Example sentences with “demütig”
Er bat demütig um Verzeihung. (He humbly asked for forgiveness.)
Frequently asked questions
Is demütig an adjective or adverb?
It is an adjective, but it can be used adverbially without changing its form.