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

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

Only the United States was humiliated; both countries have experienced a catastrophic loss. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 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

Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

Even prestigious law firms are being humiliated, with some perpetrators getting slapped with fines and facing discipline from the Bar. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026

No American was allowed to forget how we were being humiliated. — Chris Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can. — Miami Herald, 2 June 2026