adjective
humiliating
hyoo-MIH-lee-ay-tihng
adjective
1
Causing someone to feel deeply ashamed or embarrassed.
"Losing the final in front of the whole school was humiliating."
"He suffered a humiliating defeat in the election."
How to Use Humiliating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething so embarrassing it crushes your pride.
Common pairings
a humiliating defeat
humiliating experience
humiliating loss
Word Forms
more humiliating comparative, humiliatings plural, most humiliating superlative
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