HUMILIATING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word humiliating. (close relations)
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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 |