humble
Opposite:
💡 Memory tip: Picture someone bowing so low they TAP the floor with their nose — ταπεινός = humble.
“Είναι ταπεινός παρά την επιτυχία του.”
He is humble despite his success.
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“Είναι ταπεινός παρά την επιτυχία του.”
He is humble despite his success.
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“Η γιαγιά ήταν μια ταπεινή γυναίκα.”
Grandma was a humble woman.
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“Το σπίτι τους είναι ταπεινό.”
Their house is humble.
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“Ο πρωταθλητής είναι πιο ταπεινός από ό,τι νόμιζα.”
The champion is humbler than I thought.
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“Η ηθοποιός είναι πιο ταπεινή από τους άλλους.”
The actress is humbler than the others.
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“Το εκκλησάκι είναι πιο ταπεινό από τον ναό.”
The little chapel is humbler than the cathedral.
Superlative:
“Ο πρωταθλητής είναι ταπεινότερος από ό,τι νόμιζα.” The champion is humbler than I thought.
Means exactly the same as the πιο form. Both are correct; the one-word form is a little more formal.
humblest
“Είναι ο πιο ταπεινός άνθρωπος που ξέρω.”
He is the humblest person I know.
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“Είναι η πιο ταπεινή γυναίκα του χωριού.”
She is the humblest woman in the village.
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“Είναι το πιο ταπεινό σπίτι του δρόμου.”
It is the humblest house on the street.
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