humiliating

adjective

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

yü-

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

humiliatingly adverb

Examples of humiliating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her healing journey involves dating a 20-something trans man (Theo Germaine) and confronting SNL alum Julia Sweeney, whose androgynous character Pat bears a humiliating resemblance to Abby. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

For the Muslim-majority regions that had once seen themselves as centers of learning and power, European domination over parts of Asia – including South Asia and Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East – was seen as humiliating. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The market’s message is often beguiling and inscrutable, with frequent overshoots and crowd-humiliating turnabouts that would be so satisfying to see coming in advance. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Yet forwarding a humiliating image or adding a laughing reaction can make the attack feel much larger. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for humiliating

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