“He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
adjective
causing awareness of your shortcomings
“golf is a humbling game”
Word Forms
humiliation
noun
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
mortification
noun
strong feelings of embarrassment
chagrin
noun
strong feelings of embarrassment
abasement
noun
depriving one of self-esteem
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
demütigend
Grund zur Scham; verletzt den Stolz von
🇫🇷French
humiliant
faire ressentir de la honte; blessé la fierté de
🇪🇸Spanish
humillante
causar vergüenza; herir el orgullo de
🇮🇹Italian
umiliante
causare vergogna; ferire l'orgoglio di
🇳🇱Dutch
vernederend
schaamte veroorzaken; de trots van kwetsen
🇵🇹Portuguese
humilhante
causar vergonha; ferir o orgulho de
🇷🇺Russian
унизительный
вызывать чувство стыда; ранить гордость
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अपमानजनक
शर्म महसूस करने का कारण; के अभिमान को ठेस पहुंचाई
🇧🇩Bengali
অপমানজনক
লজ্জা অনুভব করার কারণ; এর গর্বকে আঘাত করেছে
🇮🇳Tamil
அவமானப்படுத்துகிறது
அவமானத்தை உணர காரணம்; என்ற பெருமையை காயப்படுத்தியது
🇮🇳Telugu
అవమానకరం
అవమానానికి కారణం; యొక్క గర్వాన్ని దెబ్బతీస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
अपमानास्पद
लाज वाटणे; चा अभिमान दुखावला
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપમાનજનક
શરમ અનુભવવાનું કારણ; ના ગૌરવને ઠેસ પહોંચાડે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವಮಾನಕರ
ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣ; ಎಂಬ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ಘಾಸಿಗೊಳಿಸಿತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അപമാനിക്കുന്നു
നാണക്കേട് തോന്നാൻ കാരണം; യുടെ അഭിമാനത്തെ വ്രണപ്പെടുത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ
ਸ਼ਰਮ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ; ਦੇ ਮਾਣ ਨੂੰ ਠੇਸ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ذلت آمیز
شرم محسوس کرنے کا سبب؛ کے غرور کو ٹھیس پہنچائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
羞辱性的
导致感到羞耻；伤害了自尊心
🇯🇵Japanese
屈辱的な
恥を感じさせる。 ～のプライドを傷つける
🇰🇷Korean
굴욕적인
수치심을 느끼게 하다; 자존심에 상처를 입혔다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhục nhã
gây ra cảm giác xấu hổ; làm tổn thương niềm tự hào của
🇹🇭Thai
น่าอับอาย
ทำให้เกิดความละอายใจ ทำร้ายความภาคภูมิใจของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memalukan
menyebabkan rasa malu; menyakiti harga diri
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakahiya
maging sanhi ng kahihiyan; saktan ang pagmamataas ng
🇲🇾Malay
memalukan
menyebabkan rasa malu; menyakiti kebanggaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مهين
سبب للشعور بالخجل. يجرح فخر
🇮🇷Persian
تحقیر کننده
باعث احساس شرم می شود؛ جریحه دار کردن غرور
🇹🇷Turkish
aşağılayıcı
utanç duymaya neden olmak; gururunu incitmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
משפיל
לגרום לתחושת בושה; לפגוע בגאווה של
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'humiliating'?
The primary meaning of 'humiliating' is 'cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'humiliating' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'humiliating' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'humiliating' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'humiliating' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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