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

Long before October 2023, Gaza’s people suffered international sanctions, a humiliating occupation, and periodic Israeli bombardments. — Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books, 22 July 2026

But the 75-year-old has been starring in jaw-droppingly humiliating videos shared by his social media accounts. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

Irina’s investigation results let her off the hook immediately, while Vika is forced into a humiliating apology. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Does the board challenge assumptions without humiliating management? — David Ribott, Forbes.com, 7 July 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