Synonyms of humiliation

humiliation

noun

as in abasement

Related Words

• abasement
• debasement
• dismissal
• firing
• layoff
• sacking
• demotion
• downgrade
• reduction
• disrating
• bump

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of humiliation

Ultimately, Iran freed the hostages on January 20, 1981, just minutes after Reagan had taken the oath of office, in what is widely seen as a final humiliation of Carter by the Iranians. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Despite the humiliation of Platner’s collapse, which came with plenty of warning signs that his backers looked beyond, that remains the case. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Garcia wanted to put the dagger in the USA, and Lukaku eventually did it in the 93rd minute to complete the humiliation. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

The iconic bunny costume moment, when Elle is tricked into showing up to a non-costume party wearing a Playboy bunny get-up, was the catalyst for exploring how Elle was able to shake that humiliation off. — Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 6 July 2026

For a historically proud people, that is an indignity and a humiliation. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

The old him would have been terrified of going onstage, a public humiliation waiting to happen. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

For students who were less athletic, there's some public humiliation involved with the test, Goodway noted. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2026

The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026