Loyal vs. Humble

Loyal vs. Humble — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Loyal and Humble

Loyaladjective

Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.

Humbleadjective

Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.

He lives in a humble one-bedroom cottage.

Loyaladjective

Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.

Humbleadjective

Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

Loyaladjective

Faithful to a person or cause.

Humbleverb

To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

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Loyaladjective

steadfast in allegiance or duty;

loyal subjectsloyal friends stood by him

Humbleverb

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.

Loyaladjective

inspired by love for your country

Humbleverb

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Loyaladjective

unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause;

a firm allyloyal supportersthe true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoefast friends

Humbleverb

cause to be unpretentious;

This experience will humble him
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Humbleverb

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;

He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss

Humbleadjective

low or inferior in station or quality;

a humble cottagea lowly parish priesta modest man of the peoplesmall beginnings

Humbleadjective

marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful;

a humble apologyessentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions

Humbleadjective

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

Humbleadjective

of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense);

baseborn wretches with dirty facesof humble (or lowly) birth