Synonyms of humiliated

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adjective

as in embarrassed

Related Words

• embarrassed
• discomfited
• abashed
• disconcerted
• discomforted
• uncomfortable
• discomposed
• discountenanced
• wooden
• uneasy
• stilted
• ungraceful
• gauche
• rustic
• inelegant
• upset
• irritated
• mortified
• aggravated
• clumsy
• awkward
• bothered
• graceless
• nervous
• perturbed
• disturbed
• chagrined
• distressed
• dismayed
• agitated
• stiff
• flustered
• nonplussed
• self-conscious
• rough-hewn
• disquieted
• unsettled
• jittery
• jumpy
• rattled
• unhinged
• fazed

Dissimilar Words

• collected
• confident
• composed
• undisturbed
• calm
• unperturbed
• assured
• secure
• cool
• poised
• serene
• tranquil
• placid
• self-confident
• self-assured
• self-possessed

humiliated

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verb

past tense of humiliate

as in discredited

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

• discredited
• embarrassed
• shamed
• humbled
• disgraced
• degraded
• insulted
• confused
• demeaned
• dishonored
• chastened
• abased
• debased
• rattled
• cheapened
• criticized
• smirched
• ridiculed
• mortified
• lowered
• fouled
• took down
• diminished
• flustered
• disconcerted
• belittled
• nonplussed
• abashed
• sank
• disparaged
• discomfited
• minimized
• slandered
• condemned
• fazed
• confounded
• maligned
• defamed
• discountenanced
• discounted
• affronted
• libeled
• defiled
• decried
• detracted
• depreciated
• castigated
• denounced
• cried down
• wrote off
• censured
• bad-mouthed
• execrated
• damned
• put down
• reprehended
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• exalted
• honored
• cheered
• applauded
• praised
• decorated
• recognized
• celebrated
• deified
• congratulated
• cited
• acknowledged
• complimented
• saluted
• commended
• boasted
• canonized
• feted
• lauded
• acclaimed
• hailed
• extolled
• eulogized
• aggrandized
• touted
• highlighted
• promoted
• magnified
• ennobled
• dignified
• glorified
• lifted
• spotlighted
• enthroned
• uplifted
• enshrined
• played up
• advanced
• raised
• upgraded
• boosted
• idealized
• romanticized
• enskied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of humiliated

Adjective

The incident was captured on jail surveillance footage, and Jenkins added that Musto's actions made the inmate feel humiliated and embarrassed. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Verb

Online Israel critics, whose numbers multiplied throughout 2026, humiliated Stevens. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

The moment is a deliberate callback to the premiere, when Max seized a microphone at a fundraiser and humiliated Anna in public. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

In Boston, a 30-year-old political communications strategist named Abhijeet Dipke woke up to the remark and felt humiliated by it. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The Fijians were tough and clinical in a huge turnaround from last weekend when they were humiliated by England 73-8 in Liverpool. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

The campaign of strikes, mostly targeting oil refineries and other energy infrastructure, has humiliated the Kremlin, snarled the logistics of its military, and forced many millions of Russians to suffer through rampant shortages of fuel. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026

The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

However, they were then humiliated 2-1, after extra time, by second division side Torreense in the final. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2026