Synonyms of humiliated

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adjective

as in embarrassed

Related Words

• embarrassed
• discomfited
• abashed
• disconcerted
• discomforted
• uncomfortable
• discomposed
• discountenanced
• wooden
• uneasy
• stilted
• ungraceful
• gauche
• rustic
• inelegant
• upset
• irritated
• mortified
• aggravated
• clumsy
• awkward
• bothered
• graceless
• nervous
• perturbed
• disturbed
• chagrined
• distressed
• dismayed
• agitated
• stiff
• flustered
• nonplussed
• self-conscious
• rough-hewn
• disquieted
• unsettled
• jittery
• jumpy
• rattled
• unhinged
• fazed

Dissimilar Words

• collected
• confident
• composed
• undisturbed
• calm
• unperturbed
• assured
• secure
• cool
• poised
• serene
• tranquil
• placid
• self-confident
• self-assured
• self-possessed

humiliated

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verb

past tense of humiliate

as in discredited

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

the reigning tennis champ was humiliated on the court by a newcomer who defeated him in straight sets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discredited
• embarrassed
• shamed
• humbled
• disgraced
• degraded
• confused
• insulted
• demeaned
• dishonored
• chastened
• abased
• debased
• rattled
• cheapened
• smirched
• criticized
• ridiculed
• mortified
• lowered
• fouled
• took down
• flustered
• diminished
• disconcerted
• belittled
• nonplussed
• abashed
• disparaged
• sank
• discomfited
• slandered
• minimized
• fazed
• confounded
• maligned
• defamed
• condemned
• discountenanced
• discounted
• affronted
• libeled
• defiled
• decried
• detracted
• depreciated
• castigated
• denounced
• cried down
• wrote off
• censured
• bad-mouthed
• execrated
• damned
• put down
• reprehended
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• exalted
• honored
• cheered
• applauded
• praised
• decorated
• recognized
• celebrated
• deified
• congratulated
• cited
• acknowledged
• complimented
• saluted
• commended
• boasted
• canonized
• feted
• lauded
• acclaimed
• hailed
• extolled
• eulogized
• aggrandized
• touted
• highlighted
• promoted
• magnified
• ennobled
• dignified
• glorified
• lifted
• spotlighted
• enthroned
• uplifted
• enshrined
• played up
• advanced
• raised
• upgraded
• boosted
• idealized
• romanticized
• enskied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of humiliated

Adjective

The incident was captured on jail surveillance footage, and Jenkins added that Musto's actions made the inmate feel humiliated and embarrassed. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Verb

One of its proof points was supposed to be Maine, where Graham Platner humiliated the party establishment, then himself. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

But the Saudis, humiliated by their losses in Yemen, seem likely to lash out. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

When she and the other part-time employees were told their positions were being eliminated, Valcarcel said she felt humiliated and disrespected. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

On a cold night in November 2011, in a field outside Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, a gang of thugs stormed a Soviet scientific research institute, beat and humiliated the staff and burned the place to the ground. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

My husband was humiliated, he was degraded, and not able to defend himself. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Their time in Fiji was marked by endless drama, with Sincere often lying and leaving Melanie feeling humiliated on several occasions. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026

Fiorentina’s centenary was spoiled by another hefty loss as it was humiliated 3-0 at home by Frosinone. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

She was so thoroughly humiliated that a fellow female in the academy came to her with some Scotch tape to try to cover her up. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026