humiliated Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
    abase; chagrin; mortify; humble; humiliate.
    • He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
  2. adjective satellite subdued or brought low in condition or status
    low; broken; humbled; crushed.
    • brought low
    • a broken man
    • his broken spirit
  3. adjective satellite made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
    embarrassed; mortified.
    • too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
    • humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
    • felt mortified by the comparison with her sister

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