HUMILIATING

ppr. Humbling; depressing. 1. Abating pride; reducing self-confidence; mortifying.

humiliating

hu mil i at ing |(h )yo͞oˈmilēˌātiNG | ▶adjective causing someone to feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect: a humiliating defeat. DERIVATIVES hu mil i at ing ly |-ˌātiNGlē |adverb

humiliating

hu ¦mili |at ¦ing |hjʊˈmɪlɪeɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective making someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride: a humiliating defeat. DERIVATIVES humiliatingly adverb

humiliating

humiliating adjective a humiliating election defeat: embarrassing, mortifying, humbling, ignominious, inglorious, shaming, shameful; discreditable, undignified, discomfiting, chastening, debasing, demeaning, degrading, deflating, crushing, quashing, squashing, bringing down, bringing low; informal blush-making; rare humiliatory. ANTONYMS glorious.

humiliating

hu m í l i à t ing 形容詞 屈辱的な, 不面目な ▸ a humiliating peace 屈辱的和平 ～ly 副詞