Humiliate – Definition, Meaning and Synonyms

Definition of Humiliate (adjective)

Humiliate is an adjective used to describe something that causes someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded. It often refers to actions that strip away a person’s dignity or self-respect, leading to feelings of disgrace.

Examples

• His humiliating behaviour made her feel worthless.
• The humiliating defeat left the team in shock.
• She gave a humiliating speech that embarrassed him.
• His humiliating actions in public caused widespread shame.
• The humiliating comment made everyone uncomfortable.
• The humiliation of losing the game lingered for days.
• He endured a humiliating experience at the interview.
• The humiliating treatment made her reconsider her choices.

Meaning

• Ashamed
• Embarrassed
• Degraded
• Disgraced

Pronunciation

• UK: /hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪt/ (hyoo-MIL-ee-ayt)
• US: /hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪt/ (hyoo-MIL-ee-ayt)

Synonyms

• Shameful
• Degrading
• Embarrassing
• Disrespectful
• Demeaning
• Mortifying
• Abasing
• Insulting
• Humbling
• Offensive
• Shame-inducing
• Belittling
• Dishonoring

Usage Tips for Humiliate

• It is used to describe actions that degrade someone’s dignity.
• Often refers to public acts of embarrassment or shame.
• It can describe both physical and emotional actions.
• Best used to emphasize the loss of self-respect or dignity.

Origin

Humiliate (1600s):

It is derived from the Latin humilitas, meaning lowness or humility.

Similar Words to Humiliate

• Embarrass
• Shame
• Degrade
• Disgrace
• Insult
• Mortify
• Dishonor
• Belittle

FAQs

Q: What is the meaning of humiliate in Urdu?

Ans: In Urdu, humiliate means ذلیل کرنا or رسوا کرنا.

Q: How do we use humiliate in a sentence?

Ans: He intended to humiliate her in front of the crowd.

Q: What’s the difference between humiliate and embarrass?

Ans: Humiliation refers to causing someone to lose dignity, while embarrassment is more about causing discomfort or awkwardness.

Related Words:

Abandon	Baffle	Callous
Abhor	Ban	Chaotic
Abysmal	Barbaric	Cheap
Aggressive	Betray	Chide
Agony	Bitter	Complicate
Alienate	Blame	Condemn
Anguish	Blight	Confuse
Annoy	Boring	Corrupt
Anxious	Brash	Cruel
Arrogant	Brutal	Cynical
Damage	Egotistical	Fail
Danger	Embarrass	Fake
Deceive	Enrage	Fallacy
Defeat	Envy	Fatal
Defiant	Erratic	Fear
Depress	Evade	Feeble
Deride	Exclude	Feud
Despair	Exhaust	Flaw
Destroy	Exploit	Foolish
Disgust	Extort	Frustrate
Garrulous	Haphazard	Ignorant
Gaudy	Harass	Illogical
Glutton	Harm	Immature
Grieve	Harsh	Impair
Grudge	Hate	Impede
Gullible	Heinous	Impolite
Grimy	Horrible	Inane
Grievous	Hostile	Incite
Grim	Humiliate	Incompetent
Grotesque	Hypocritical	Infuriate
Jealous	Kill	Lame
Jittery	Knavish	Languish
Jeer	Knock	Lazy
Jaded	Kooky	Liable
Jaundiced	Kink	Lie
Jeopardize	Keen	Loathe
Jarring	Jitter	Lousy
Jinx	Judge	Ludicrous
Malice	Nasty	Obnoxious
Manipulate	Neglect	Obsessive
Meddle	Nefarious	Obsolete
Menace	Nuisance	Odious
Miserable	Numb	Offend
Mock	Nullify	Ominous
Morose	Nag	Oppress
Mourn	Nauseate	Outrage
Muddle	Niggardly	Overwhelm
Mute	Nonchalant	Ostracize
Pain	Quarrel	Rabid
Panic	Quash	Rage
Pathetic	Queasy	Rant
Peril	Quibble	Rebuff
Pessimistic	Quicksand	Reckless
Pity	Quell	Regret
Plague	Quarrelsome	Reject
Plummet	Quixotic	Repress
Prejudice	Quack	Repulse
Provoke	Quicksilver	Resent
Sabotage	Tarnish	Ugly
Sad	Tease	Unfair
Scorn	Terrify	Unkind
Slander	Threat	Untrustworthy
Sneer	Tragic	Upset
Spite	Treacherous	Useless
Stubborn	Troubled	Uproar
Subdue	Turbulent	Unyielding
Suffocate	Tyrant	Unstable
Suspicious	Tense	Uncouth
Vague	Wail	Xenophobic
Vain	Weary	Vex
Vengeful	Wicked	Whine
Vicious	Withdraw	Yell
Vindictive	Worry	Yucky
Violent	Wound	Yawn
Vile	Wrath	Zany
Volatile	Wretched	Zealot
Voracious	Wince	Zombie