humblebrag
hum·ble·brag/ˈhʌmbl̩ˌbɹæɡ/noun, verb
humblebrag is spelled H-U-M-B-L-E-B-R-A-G: 10 letters and 3 syllables (hum·ble·brag). It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, humblebrag means “An ostensibly self-deprecating statement made to show off” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of humblebrag is humblebrags.
How many letters and syllables are in humblebrag?
| Letters | 10: H-U-M-B-L-E-B-R-A-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: hum·ble·brag |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is humblebrag?
Humblebrag appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce humblebrag?
- /ˈhʌmbl̩ˌbɹæɡ/
Humblebrag has 3 syllables, split hum·ble·brag in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of humblebrag
- humblebrags plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- humblebragging participle, present
- humblebragged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does humblebrag mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalslangAn ostensibly self-deprecating statement made to show off.
verb
- 1
informalslangTo make such a statement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does humblebrag come from?
From humble + brag; popularized by writer and comedian Harris Wittels (1984–2015) in 2010.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).