adjective

humiliating

humiliating, embarrassing, shameful

It was a humiliating experience.

It was a humiliating experience.

He made a humiliating mistake.

He made a humiliating mistake.

a humiliating ((noun)) making you feel ashamed or stupid It was a humiliating experience.

Synonyms: embarrassing, mortifying, shaming, degrading; Antonyms: dignifying, honoring, flattering

The present participle of the verb 'to humiliate'. The '-ing' suffix indicates that something is causing the feeling of humiliation.

Remember that the '-ing' form describes the thing that *causes* the feeling. A humiliating event makes you feel humiliated.

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