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adjective

Definition of humiliatingnext
as in demeaning

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humiliating

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verb

present participle of humiliate
as in discrediting
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

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Recent Examples of humiliating
Adjective
Israel had delayed the release of more than 600 Palestinians after Hamas on Saturday paraded freed Israeli hostages in what Israeli officials described as a humiliating manner at ceremonies in Gaza ahead of their release. — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025 Cleveland dealt Orlando one of its most humiliating losses in years, a 122-82 trouncing. — Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 The roster will likely be thin until the summer, but the best coach in MLS will scheme his way to a lot of wins. Between the lines: That scheme was the true star Saturday night, forcing Chicago into three humiliating errors that led directly to Crew goals. — Andrew King, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025 In response, Israel has delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, demanding an end to the humiliating parades. — The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humiliating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliating
  1. demeaning
  2. discrediting
  3. degrading
  4. shaming
Adjective
  • And the system was routinely demeaning and dismissive.
    — Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
  • While handcuffing and removing the belts and shoelaces of deportees is standard practice in this type of operation, both Oquendo and Barrientos feel they were treated in a demeaning way by US immigration officials, especially when boarding the military flight in the early hours of Sunday.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Definition of demeaning
Verb
  • Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of discrediting
Adjective
  • Incentives for employees to resign or retire could lead to a loss of experienced staff, further degrading service quality.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Drill sergeants now minimize their use of profanity, insults and degrading remarks and strive to become support figures for trainees.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Definition of degrading
Verb
  • And make no mistake, travel shaming in the age of the internet is fun – at least for those doing the shaming.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Frazier, the woman with the Dubai video, said at first that the shaming comments upset her.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaming

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