CEFR B1

humiliated

adjective

Meaning

Made to feel ashamed, foolish, or disgraced, especially in a way that damages one's dignity or self-respect.

He felt deeply humiliated when his mistake was pointed out in front of the whole team.
The politician was humiliated by the scandal and forced to resign.

Synonyms: ashamed, embarrassed, degraded, mortified

adjective

Pronunciation: /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/

Made to feel ashamed, foolish, or disgraced, especially in a way that damages one's dignity or self-respect.

He felt deeply humiliated when his mistake was pointed out in front of the whole team.
The politician was humiliated by the scandal and forced to resign.
She was humiliated by the rude comments made about her appearance.

humiliated by (prepositional phrase): The cause or agent that makes someone feel ashamed or disgraced. — "He was humiliated by his own poor performance."
humiliated to (prepositional phrase): The reason or circumstance that causes the feeling of shame. — "She was humiliated to discover her secret had been revealed."

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