What is another word for humiliating?
Pronunciation:
[ hjuːmˈɪlɪˌe͡ɪtɪŋ], [ hjuːmˈɪlɪˌeɪtɪŋ], [ h_j_uː_m_ˈɪ_l_ɪ__ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ]
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Similar words for humiliating:
- amazed (adjective)
- contumelious (adjective)
- degrading (adjective)
- derogatory (adjective)
- galling (adjective)
- insolent (adjective)
- mortifying (adjective)
- opprobrious (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- shameful (adjective)
- shocked (adjective)
- vile (adjective)
- humiliating (noun)
- humbling (verb)
- ridiculing (verb)
- shaming (verb)
- other synonyms
- demeaning
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Humiliating:
adj.
• amazed (adjective) • contumelious (adjective) • degrading (adjective)- de-grading,
- dis-graceful,
- more cheapening,
- most cheapening,
- most demeaning,
- de grading,
- de meaning,
- more downgrading,
- more demeaning,
- most downgrading,
- dis graceful,
- de-meaning.
- de-precatory,
- de rogatory,
- de crying,
- un favorable,
- more dishonoring,
- de-crying,
- most decrying,
- dis-honoring,
- most dishonoring,
- most reproachful,
- un-flattering,
- most maligning,
- de precatory,
- un-favorable,
- most aspersing,
- de-spiteful,
- most vilifying,
- most belittling,
- more minimizing,
- more reproachful,
- most detracting,
- more decrying,
- more maligning,
- more belittling,
- un flattering,
- de spiteful,
- most minimizing,
- more aspersing,
- dis honoring,
- more vilifying,
- fault finding,
- de-rogatory,
- more detracting.
- disgraceful,
- degrading,
- derogatory,
- shameful,
- embarrassing,
- vile,
- opprobrious,
- reproachful,
- percussive.
- in famous,
- in-decent,
- most mortifying,
- in temperate,
- re probate,
- dis honorable,
- un-cleaner,
- un worthy,
- un-becoming,
- dis-honorable,
- un-worthiest,
- re prehensible,
- un worthiest,
- un cleanest,
- un clean,
- more mortifying,
- un-cleanest,
- un-worthier,
- re-prehensible,
- un cleaner,
- un worthier,
- un becoming,
- re-probate,
- in-temperate,
- in decent.
n.
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- unfortunate,
- awkward,
- painful,
- guilty,
- embarrassed.
v.
• humbling (verb) • ridiculing (verb) • shaming (verb)Other synonyms:
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- dreaded.
- atrocious,
- offend,
- unspeakable,
- humble,
- challenging,
- Irksome,
- provocative,
- degrade,
- abject,
- despicable,
- humiliate,
- disreputable,
- reduce,
- dishonourable,
- inappropriately,
- humiliatingly,
- Abasing,
- discreditable,
- notorious,
- deplorable,
- downgrade,
- Quashing,
- Squashing,
- too bad,
- unmentionable,
- dishonor,
- abjectly,
- unworthy,
- impair,
- offensive,
- unbecomingly,
- dismiss,
- demote,
- dishonorable,
- unbecoming,
- beneath one,
- infuriating,
- lowering,
- lessen,
- depress,
- mean,
- scurrilous,
- abase,
- chastening,
- bring,
- Discountenancing,
- stinging,
- relegate,
- sinful,
- injure,
- wrong,
- cheap,
- scandalous,
- corrupt,
- disquieting,
- questionable,
- detract,
- gutter,
- Gangrening,
- vexing,
- insolent,
- seriously,
- vexatious,
- descend,
- abate,
- shamefully,
- wounding,
- errant,
- crushingly,
- embarrassingly,
- gravely,
- Scurrile,
- sad,
- base,
- backhand,
- gallingly,
- maddening,
- bad,
- offending,
- depressing,
- demolish,
- worrying,
- indecent,
- unworthy of one,
- fail,
- left-handed,
- Dedecorous,
- annoying,
- Snubbing,
- crushing,
- upsetting,
- disturbing,
- Derogatorily,
- mortify,
- abusive,
- contemptible,
- Injuring,
- low,
- disparaging,
- irritating,
- ribald,
- sorry,
- confound,
- pitiful,
- humiliated,
- blameworthy,
- crush,
- outrageous,
- infamous,
- shocking,
- uncomfortable,
- ignominiously,
- infra indignitatem,
- break,
- Angering,
- debasing,
- degraded,
- weaken,
- nettlesome,
- backhanded,
- unprincipled,
- discourage,
- slighting,
- allay,
- confounding,
- downloading,
- Enraging,
- distressing,
- dispirit,
- repressing,
- evil,
- opprobriously,
- incensing,
- infra dig,
- disgracefully,
- Degradingly,
- Mortifyingly,
- exasperating,
- touchy,
- debased,
- calumnious.
How to use "Humiliating" in context?
Humiliating is defined as the act of making someone feel small, inferior, or unwanted. It is a deliberate attempt to make someone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed. It can be done in a variety of ways, from verbal jabs to physical exposures. Humiliating someone can be a way to gain power over them, or to punish them for something they have done. It can be a way to express one's anger or frustration, or it can be done purely for amusement. There are no clear boundaries when it comes to humiliating someone, and it can be done in any setting and by anyone.
Paraphrases for Humiliating:
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Independent
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Verb, gerund or present participle
humbling, Desecrating, Shaming.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
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Other Related
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Adjective
demeaning, disgraceful, embarrassing, galling, humiliated, insulting, outrageous, shameful.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
insulting.
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Adjective
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