What is another word for humiliation?
Synonyms for humiliation
hyuˌmɪl iˈeɪ ʃən; often yu-hu·mil·i·a·tion
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Wiktionary
humiliationnoun
Synonyms:
embarrassment, humbling, abasement, dishonor, shame, shaminghumiliationnoun
The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
Synonyms:
abasement, shame, embarrassment, dishonor, shaming, humblinghumiliationnoun
The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
Synonyms:
humbling, shaming, dishonor, embarrassment, abasement, shame
English Synonyms and Antonyms
humiliation
Chagrin unites disappointment with some degree of humiliation. A rainy day may bring disappointment; needless failure in some enterprise brings chagrin. Shame involves the consciousness of fault, guilt, or impropriety; chagrin of failure of judgment, or harm to reputation. A consciousness that one has displayed his own ignorance will cause him mortification, however worthy his intent; if there was a design to deceive, the exposure will cover him with shame.
Synonyms:
chagrin, confusion, disappointment, discomposure, dismay, mortification, shame, vexationAntonyms:
delight, exultation, glory, rejoicing, triumphPreposition:
He felt deep chagrin at (because of, on account of) failure.
Princeton's WordNet
humiliationnoun
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
Synonyms:
mortification, chagrin, abasementchagrin, humiliation, mortificationnoun
strong feelings of embarrassment
Synonyms:
sphacelus, gangrene, mortification, chagrin, abasement, necrosishumiliation, mortificationnoun
an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
"he had to undergo one humiliation after another"
Synonyms:
sphacelus, gangrene, mortification, chagrin, abasement, necrosishumiliation, abasementnoun
depriving one of self-esteem
Synonyms:
degradation, mortification, chagrin, abasement, abjection
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
humiliationnoun
Synonyms:
condescension, resignation, submissionhumiliationnoun
Synonyms:
humility, meekness, humbleness, lowliness, lowness, submissivenesshumiliationnoun
Synonyms:
abasement, self-abasement, self-denial, mortification
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
humiliationnoun
Synonyms:
abasement, mortification, degradation, ignominy, humbleness, meekness
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "humiliation":
humiliations, indignity, debasement, indignities, insult, shaming
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#7453 | confusion | |
#8184 | shame | |
#11185 | degradation | |
#12132 | humiliation | |
#15535 | disappointment | |
#17766 | insult | |
#22939 | necrosis | |
#23170 | embarrassment | |
#33345 | dismay | |
#44943 | chagrin | |
#58424 | humbling | |
#59800 | dishonor | |
#67228 | mortification | |
#75926 | gangrene | |
#94076 | indignity | |
#94419 | shaming | |
#100265 | vexation | |
#126162 | indignities | |
#128198 | humiliations | |
#130304 | abasement | |
#151878 | debasement | |
#298354 | abjection |
How to use humiliation in a sentence?
After my traveling companion and I had been seated in our assigned seats for a while, we were approached by the flight attendant and my companion was asked to move from his premium seat to coach, so a couple could sit together. I explained that we were a couple and wanted to sit together. He was given a choice to either give up the premium seat and move to coach or get off the plane. We could not bear the feeling of humiliation for an entire cross-country flight and left the plane. I cannot believe that an airline in this day and age would give a straight couple preferential treatment over a gay couple and go so far as to ask us to leave. we will never be flying Alaska Airlines or their recently purchasedVirgin Airlines Groupever again. Thank you to Delta Air Lines for getting us home safe. If you are an#LGBTperson, please spend your travel dollars with an LGBT-friendly airline like Delta.
Anyone who is suffering from shame and public humiliation needs to know one thing: you can survive it, i know it's hard. It may not be painless, quick or easy, but you can insist on a different ending to your story.
I pushed my chin forward and shrugged, avoiding eye contact, feeling the heat of humiliation pump through my body, i didn’t react – not really, not like I should have.
Hunger is humiliation, hunger is hopelessness.
This is an uncomfortable conversation to have, but there are even some young girls who even use rags and cloths because they can't afford feminine products. We should not have our young girls be subjected to this humiliation.
Translations for humiliation
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- إذلالArabic
- poníženíCzech
- ydmygelseDanish
- Demütigung, ErniedrigungGerman
- humillaciónSpanish
- nFinnish
- humiliationFrench
- uirísliú, náiriú, bochtaineachtIrish
- निरादरHindi
- penghinaanIndonesian
- 汚辱, 屈辱Japanese
- ಅವಮಾನKannada
- 굴욕Korean
- ydmykelseNorwegian
- vernederingDutch
- audmjukingNorwegian Nynorsk
- upokorzeniePolish
- humilhaçãoPortuguese
- rușine, umilire, înjosireRomanian
- унижениеRussian
- понижавање, понижeњеSerbo-Croatian
- förödmjukelseSwedish
- ความอัปยศอดสูThai
- mükükamVolapük
- 羞辱Chinese
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