Synonyms of humiliated

humiliated 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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
• confused
• insulted
• demeaned
• dishonored
• chastened
• abased
• debased
• rattled
• cheapened
• smirched
• criticized
• ridiculed
• mortified
• lowered
• fouled
• took down
• flustered
• diminished
• disconcerted
• belittled
• nonplussed
• abashed
• disparaged
• sank
• discomfited
• slandered
• minimized
• fazed
• confounded
• maligned
• defamed
• condemned
• 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

But the Saudis, humiliated by their losses in Yemen, seem likely to lash out. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 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

On a cold night in November 2011, in a field outside Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, a gang of thugs stormed a Soviet scientific research institute, beat and humiliated the staff and burned the place to the ground. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

My husband was humiliated, he was degraded, and not able to defend himself. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Their time in Fiji was marked by endless drama, with Sincere often lying and leaving Melanie feeling humiliated on several occasions. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026

Fiorentina’s centenary was spoiled by another hefty loss as it was humiliated 3-0 at home by Frosinone. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

She was so thoroughly humiliated that a fellow female in the academy came to her with some Scotch tape to try to cover her up. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026

In their first national title game, the Wildcats humiliated Oklahoma in the national semifinal by 44, and in their second, demoralized Michigan in the title game by 17. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026