Humble background Synonyms

Definitions for Humble


  • (adjective) not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
  • (adjective) belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
  • (adjective) showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness

Definitions for Background


  • (noun) the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed
  • (noun) the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie ) is set
  • (noun) the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground