Grateful vs. Humbled — What's the Difference?

Feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received

Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.

Appreciative of benefits received; thankful

Showing deferential or submissive respect

Expressing gratitude

Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly

Affording pleasure or comfort; agreeable

To cause to feel humble

Appreciative; thankful.

To cause to have a lower condition or status; abase.

(obsolete) Pleasing, welcome.

(proscribed) (usually qualifying a first-person pronoun) Grateful for the support of others, touched; honored, flattered.

Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart.

Overcome with humility; in awe of the strength of another or one's own weakness

Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep.

Simple past tense and past participle of humble

Feeling or showing gratitude;

Subdued or brought low in condition or status;

Affording comfort or pleasure;