humiliating

adjective
UK: /hjʊˈmɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/
US: /hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/

  1. Causing someone to feel ashamed and foolish.

    1. It was so humiliating to fall in public. [ ] [ ]
    2. The most humiliating experience was when I forgot my lines on stage. [ ] [ ]

  2. Making someone lose respect or feel unimportant.

    1. Losing the game was very humiliating for us. [ ] [ ]
    2. Being constantly criticised in front of colleagues can be a truly humiliating ordeal. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

mortifying shameful degrading dishonorable embarrassing
humiliating verb

  1. Present participle of the verb 'humiliate': making someone feel ashamed and foolish.

    1. He is humiliating his brother on purpose. [ ] [ ]
    2. The public shaming was humiliating, eroding trust in their leadership. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "humiliating" in English means: Causing someone to feel ashamed and foolish., Making someone lose respect or feel unimportant..

The phonetic transcription of "humiliating" is /hjʊˈmɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/ in British English and /hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "humiliating": mortifying, shameful, degrading, dishonorable, embarrassing.

Example usage of "humiliating": "It was so humiliating to fall in public.". More examples on the page.