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Humiliating

/hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/ · adjective

Meaning

Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
  2. present participle and gerund of humiliate
  3. An act of humiliation.

Example Sentences

The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite. There is something humiliating about it.
We have various events or processes, therefore: cuttings, kickings, humiliatings, panickings, puncturings, smashings, blowings, and swellings. These are the things that really go on in the world and causation is perhaps just a label […]

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does humiliating mean?

Humiliating means Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone..

What is a synonym for humiliating?

Common synonyms include undignified, mortifying, demeaning, humbling.

What is the opposite of humiliating?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use humiliating in a sentence?

The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite. There is something humiliating about it.

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