humiliated

American  

[hyoo-mil-ee-ey-tid, yoo-] / hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪ tɪd, yu- /

adjective

1. made to feel a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; deeply embarrassed or put to shame.

   The strategy of the verbal abuser is to become the winner of every conversational debate and make the other person the humiliated loser.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of humiliate.

Other Word Forms

• unhumiliated adjective

Etymology

Origin of humiliated

First recorded in 1760–70; humiliate + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; humiliate + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

A photo circulated of a humiliated Mr. Maduro in a rumpled track suit and handcuffs in U.S. custody.

From The Wall Street Journal

He did this not only for practical reasons—a humiliated foe is a dangerous foe—but out of decency.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I remain deeply upset with the malicious comparison to serial killers and feel humiliated given that millions of people will have seen this comparison," she said.

From BBC

He said: "To no extent was it appropriate – I felt kind of humiliated at that point."

From BBC

World champions South Africa humiliated woeful Wales by inflicting a record home defeat on their hosts.

From BBC

Related Words

• ashamed
• disgraced
• embarrassed