Synonyms of humiliate

humiliate

verb

hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌāt 

as in to discredit

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

the reigning tennis champ was humiliated on the court by a newcomer who defeated him in straight sets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discredit
• embarrass
• demean
• degrade
• humble
• shame
• disgrace
• confuse
• debase
• dishonor
• insult
• abase
• cheapen
• chasten
• criticize
• rattle
• take down
• diminish
• lower
• mortify
• ridicule
• foul
• smirch
• minimize
• disparage
• belittle
• sink
• disconcert
• defame
• detract
• confound
• faze
• malign
• depreciate
• condemn
• slander
• discomfit
• discountenance
• fluster
• castigate
• decry
• libel
• affront
• defile
• abash
• discount
• write off
• denounce
• nonplus
• bad-mouth
• put down
• cry down
• censure
• damn
• execrate
• reprehend
• reprobate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exalt
• elevate
• aggrandize
• honor
• congratulate
• cheer
• celebrate
• deify
• commend
• recognize
• applaud
• decorate
• canonize
• acknowledge
• boast
• compliment
• praise
• cite
• salute
• eulogize
• laud
• extol
• hail
• tout
• highlight
• promote
• glorify
• fete
• ennoble
• acclaim
• dignify
• magnify
• enthrone
• enshrine
• lift
• play up
• raise
• advance
• uplift
• spotlight
• boost
• upgrade
• idealize
• romanticize
• ensky

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of humiliate

However, Rob Shuter is reporting that Meghan believes Kate purposefully humiliated her by recently taking Princess Charlotte on the London Underground. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2026

What universities should teach A university should make students uncomfortable, but not because professors humiliate them, punish dissent, or demand that students defend political positions simply because of their religious or ethnic identities. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

One of its proof points was supposed to be Maine, where Graham Platner humiliated the party establishment, then himself. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

When she and the other part-time employees were told their positions were being eliminated, Valcarcel said she felt humiliated and disrespected. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026