humiliating (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/

Definition

Causing someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish, especially in front of others.

Examples

• It was a humiliating experience to forget my lines during the school play.

• The politician faced humiliating questions about his past scandals.

• Being publicly corrected for a simple mistake can be deeply humiliating.

How to Use humiliating

humiliating to (prepositional phrase)

Describing something that causes shame or embarrassment to a specific person or group. — "It was humiliating to be the only one who didn't understand the joke."

humiliating for (prepositional phrase)

Describing something that causes shame or embarrassment for a particular person or entity. — "The public apology was humiliating for the CEO."

Synonyms of humiliating

Words with a similar meaning to humiliating:

• embarrassing
• shameful
• degrading
• mortifying

Antonyms of humiliating

Words with the opposite meaning to humiliating:

• proud
• dignified
• honorable

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