Difference between Humble and Inferior

What is the difference between Humble and Inferior?

Humble as an adjective is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage. while Inferior as an adjective is of lower quality

Humble

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage. Thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; lowly; weak; modest.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate. To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiency of; to make meek and submissive; -- often used reflexively.

Example sentence: God's promises are all on condition of humble obedience.

Inferior

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of lower qualityof lower ranklocated belowIn botany, inside the flower stalk below the petals. Said of an ovary.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a person of lower stature to another

Example sentence: I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample under foot.

We hope you now know whether to use Humble or Inferior in your sentence.

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