What is another word for humiliation?
410 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ hjˌuːmɪlɪˈe͡ɪʃən], [ hjˌuːmɪlɪˈeɪʃən], [ h_j_ˌuː_m_ɪ_l_ɪ__ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
There are a variety of synonyms for the word "humiliation" that encompass different levels of embarrassment or shame. For instance, one could describe feeling "mortified" or "chagrined" after an embarrassing incident. A person may feel "defeated" or "routed" if they were publicly humiliated in a competition or defeat. Other synonyms for humiliation could include "disgrace," "ignominy," or "degradation." In contrast, a person may feel "humble" if they were humiliated in a way that helped them cultivate a sense of humility or empathy towards others. Ultimately, the degree and type of humiliation can vary widely depending on the situation and individual experiences.
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Similar words for humiliation:
- bad name (noun)
- comedown (noun)
- contrition (noun)
- contumely (noun)
- degradation (noun)
- discomfiture (noun)
- dismay (noun)
- embarrassment (noun)
- event (noun)
- fall (noun)
- obloquy (noun)
- opprobrium (noun)
- penitence (noun)
- put-down (noun)
- ridicule (noun)
- shame (noun)
- tragedy (noun)
- undoing (noun)
Synonyms for Humiliation:
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• bad name • comedown- anti climax ,
- anti climaxes ,
- anti-climax ,
- anti-climaxes ,
- de cline ,
- de clines ,
- de feat ,
- de feats ,
- de motion ,
- de motions ,
- de scent ,
- de scents ,
- de-cline ,
- de-clines ,
- de-feat ,
- de-feats ,
- de-motion ,
- de-motions ,
- de-scent ,
- de-scents ,
- dis appointment ,
- dis appointments ,
- dis-appointment ,
- dis-appointments ,
- re verse ,
- re-verse .
- re morse ,
- re morses ,
- re-morse ,
- re-morses ,
- self reproach ,
- self reproaches ,
- self-reproaches ,
- selfreproach ,
- selfreproaches .
- de basement ,
- de basements ,
- de cadence ,
- de cadences ,
- de generation ,
- de generations ,
- de gradation ,
- de gradations ,
- de rogation ,
- de rogations ,
- de-basement ,
- de-basements ,
- de-cadence ,
- de-cadences ,
- de-generation ,
- de-generations ,
- de-gradation ,
- de-gradations ,
- de-rogation ,
- de-rogations .
- abasement burlesque ,
- caricature ,
- denigration ,
- deprecation ,
- derision ,
- flippancy ,
- fun ,
- insult ,
- irony ,
- irreverence ,
- jesting ,
- joke ,
- mockery ,
- ridicule ,
- roast ,
- scorn ,
- sneering ,
- taunt ,
- travesty .
Other synonyms:
- cringe ,
- debasement ,
- dishonor ,
- disrepute ,
- guilt ,
- odium ,
- opposition ,
- opprobrium ,
- pressure ,
- stigma ,
- tragedy .
- discomfort ,
- reproach ,
- spectacle .
- obloquy .
- hang up .
Other relevant words:
- Deigning ,
- Discomfiting ,
- Enthralment ,
- Flouting ,
- Improbity ,
- Penitency ,
- Setdown ,
- Shaming ,
- Spurning ,
- Subdual ,
- Taming ,
- Verecundity ,
- abasement ,
- abashment ,
- abjection ,
- abuse ,
- adoration ,
- adulation ,
- adulterate ,
- affront ,
- anxiety ,
- aspersion ,
- aspiration ,
- atrocity ,
- attaint ,
- awkward ,
- awkwardness ,
- bad conscience ,
- baseness ,
- befoul ,
- belittlement ,
- besmear ,
- besmirch ,
- bespatter ,
- bitterness ,
- blacken ,
- blemish ,
- blush ,
- breaking ,
- brickbat ,
- burning shame ,
- byword ,
- byword of reproach ,
- cold shoulder ,
- collapse ,
- comedown ,
- comeuppance ,
- compunction ,
- condescension ,
- confusion ,
- conquering ,
- conquest ,
- contaminate ,
- contriteness ,
- contrition ,
- contumely ,
- crushing ,
- cumbersome ,
- cut ,
- darken ,
- debase ,
- deface ,
- defamation ,
- defeat ,
- deference ,
- deflation ,
- deform ,
- degradation ,
- degrading ,
- demotion ,
- denunciation ,
- depreciation ,
- derogation ,
- descent ,
- despite ,
- destruction ,
- deterioration ,
- detraction ,
- devastation ,
- devotion ,
- dirty ,
- discomposure ,
- disconcertedness ,
- discourtesy ,
- discredit ,
- discreditable ,
- disdain ,
- disesteem ,
- disfavour ,
- disfigure ,
- disgraceful ,
- dishonorable ,
- dishonour ,
- disparage ,
- disparagement ,
- disregard ,
- disreputable ,
- disrespect ,
- domestication ,
- domination ,
- downfall ,
- dreadful ,
- dud ,
- dump ,
- embarrassing ,
- enormity ,
- enslavement ,
- feel ashamed ,
- flout ,
- foul ,
- gangrene ,
- gentling ,
- genuflection ,
- gibe ,
- guilty conscience ,
- hangdog look ,
- homage ,
- humbling ,
- humiliating ,
- humility ,
- ignominious ,
- ignominy ,
- inadequate ,
- infamy ,
- infect ,
- injury ,
- jeer ,
- jeering ,
- kneeling ,
- let down ,
- letdown ,
- libel ,
- loss of face ,
- mock ,
- mortifying ,
- mutilate ,
- necrosis ,
- obeisance ,
- offence ,
- offense ,
- offensive ,
- outrage ,
- overthrow ,
- pangs of conscience ,
- patronage ,
- patronizing ,
- penitence ,
- pollute ,
- profane ,
- prostration ,
- put-down ,
- quelling ,
- rebuff ,
- reduction ,
- regret ,
- remorse ,
- reprehensible ,
- repulse ,
- resignation ,
- ruefulness ,
- ruin ,
- ruination ,
- scandal ,
- scoff ,
- scurrility ,
- self-abasement ,
- self-abnegation ,
- self-reproach ,
- sense of shame ,
- service ,
- servility ,
- set down ,
- shamefacedness ,
- shamefastness ,
- shameful ,
- sing small ,
- slap ,
- slight ,
- slur ,
- smear ,
- sneer ,
- sniff ,
- snort ,
- snub ,
- soil ,
- sorrow ,
- spurn ,
- stain ,
- sticky ,
- stooping ,
- subjection ,
- subjugation ,
- submission ,
- submissiveness ,
- subordination ,
- suffusion ,
- sully ,
- superiority ,
- suppression ,
- taint ,
- tarnish ,
- turpitude ,
- uncomplimentary remark ,
- undoing ,
- unenviable ,
- ungainly ,
- unseemly ,
- veneration ,
- vileness ,
- vilification ,
- violate ,
- viscid ,
- vitiation ,
- woe ,
- worship .
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How to use "Humiliation" in context?
Humiliation is a feeling of embarrassment, scorn, and a sense of weakness. It often comes as a result of being put in an inferior or compromising position. It can be experienced during personal interactions, in public, or in one's own mind. It can be a simple as feeling foolish, or as devastating as feeling totally exposed. Some people find humiliation gratifying, feeling like it brings them even closer to their tormentor. Others find it profoundly humiliating and fear it will destroy their self-esteem. There is no single definition of humiliation, but it is often characterized by a mixture of feelings of anger, humiliation, and vulnerability.
Paraphrases for Humiliation:
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
degradation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
harassment, violation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, plural
Indignities.
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Noun, singular or mass
abuse, affront, bullying, contempt, debasement, desecration, disgrace, embarrassment, indignity, insult, outrage, shame, stigma, stigmatization, Shaming.
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Noun, plural
Hyponym for Humiliation:
Word of the Day
detacher
- Synonyms:
- divider, segregator, Detailer, Divorcer, Estranger, Isolator, severer.
