humiliating

hu-mil-i-at-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing someone to feel ashamed and foolish; damaging to one's dignity or pride.

  2. 2.

    (as verb) Present participle of humiliate.

Related words

Antonyms: dignifying, flattering, honoring
See also: humiliate, humiliated, humiliation
Synonyms: degrading, embarrassing, mortifying, shameful

Etymology

Present participle of humiliate, from Late Latin humiliare ("to humble").