humiliating

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

present participle of humiliate

Examples of humiliating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Mongol rule had been deeply humiliating, and Ming leaders grew suspicious of foreign influence. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

In a humiliating ritual, the assistant manager was marched out the door, hauled downtown for an interrogation, and accused of a despicable crime. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Though Paulina typically spends her days belittling her friends and humiliating Nana, presently, her focus is on something grander. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Reich exec produces and stars in the show, which is about three young people who begin to question their humiliating jobs and non-existent love lives. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 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