Synonyms of shaming

shaming

verb

present participle of shame

as in humiliating

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

shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliating
• discrediting
• embarrassing
• disgracing
• degrading
• dishonoring
• insulting
• debasing
• humbling
• demeaning
• confusing
• criticizing
• cheapening
• rattling
• abasing
• lowering
• chastening
• fouling
• taking down
• ridiculing
• diminishing
• belittling
• sinking
• minimizing
• mortifying
• disparaging
• smirching
• disconcerting
• slandering
• discounting
• maligning
• condemning
• decrying
• castigating
• detracting
• defaming
• libeling
• discomfiting
• depreciating
• defiling
• confounding
• flustering
• denouncing
• affronting
• discountenancing
• censuring
• fazing
• bad-mouthing
• writing off
• abashing
• nonplussing
• damning
• crying down
• putting down
• execrating
• reprobating
• reprehending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevating
• praising
• honoring
• exalting
• recognizing
• acknowledging
• aggrandizing
• deifying
• celebrating
• commending
• canonizing
• cheering
• citing
• applauding
• congratulating
• complimenting
• lauding
• saluting
• hailing
• extolling
• decorating
• boasting
• eulogizing
• touting
• acclaiming
• highlighting
• promoting
• glorifying
• spotlighting
• lifting
• dignifying
• feting
• raising
• enshrining
• ennobling
• magnifying
• advancing
• playing up
• enthroning
• upgrading
• boosting
• uplifting
• idealizing
• romanticizing
• enskying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shaming

Similarly, his script reflects an era in which teenagers grow up with the very real fear of public shaming through social media in their heads. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

This isn’t about shaming the Hawks for not being benevolent enough. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The episode also captured a persistent cultural appetite for shaming teachers. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Artistaya Arriyawongsa directed and co-wrote the film, which uses the supernatural to probe online cruelty and the public shaming it fuels. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

In solving Birkin’s everyday problem, Dumas also created one of fashion’s most elusive status symbols, with a resale value capable of shaming many a Ferrari. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

History was made this week on Capitol Hill when a female senator womansplained sports to a male senator, and surprisingly, the gender-shaming reversal did not cause the universe to collapse on itself. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

There is no point in shaming yourself for taking the elevator. — James Davis, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Site shines light on federal, state, local politicians Berlin isn’t stopping at shaming corporations. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026