HUMILIATING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word humiliating. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| belittling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a belittling comment • the act of belittling adjective satellite • tending to diminish or disparage | ||||||
| debasing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • used of conduct; characterized by dishonor | ||||||
| degrading | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • harmful to the mind or morals • used of conduct; characterized by dishonor | ||||||
| demeaning | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing awareness of your shortcomings | ||||||
| disgraceful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation • (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | ||||||
| embarrassing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment • causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation | ||||||
| ignominious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | ||||||
| mortifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation • causing awareness of your shortcomings | ||||||
| shameful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame • giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | ||||||
| abasing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||||
| humble | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful adjective satellite • low or inferior in station or quality • used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) verb • cause to be unpretentious • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||||
| mortify | verbv | |||||
verb • practice self-denial of one's body and appetites • hold within limits and control • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of • undergo necrosis | ||||||
| abase | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||||
| chagrin | nounn | |||||
noun • strong feelings of embarrassment verb • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||||
| debase | verbv | |||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower in value by increasing the base-metal content • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||
| demean | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally | ||||||
| disgrace | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of dishonor verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • damage the reputation of | ||||||
| shame | nounn | |||||
noun • a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt • a state of dishonor • an unfortunate development verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • compel through a sense of shame • cause to be ashamed • surpass or beat by a wide margin | ||||||
