humiliating

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adjective

hu·​mil·​i·​at·​ing hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌā-tiŋ 

yü-

: extremely destructive to one's self-respect or dignity : humbling

humiliatingly adverb

humiliating

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present participle of humiliate

Examples of humiliating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Hazing involves requiring new or potential recruits to the military or college fraternities to perform strenuous, humiliating or dangerous tasks. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Norvell’s firing Sunday came after another humiliating defeat, this one a 36-24 home loss to a mediocre Clemson team. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Fernandes had criticized Carrick's tactics after a humiliating 4-1 loss at Como in the Champions League on Wednesday. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

There's something deeply exhausting about it and a bit humiliating. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1757, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for humiliating

• abdicating
• abrogating
• activating
• actuating
• advocating
• aggravating
• aggregating
• agitating
• allocating
• alternating
• animating
• annotating