humiliating

Definitions

Causing someone to feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity or self-respect.

Extremely degrading or mortifying.

Examples

It was a humiliating experience to trip and fall in front of the entire audience.

He found it deeply humiliating to be corrected by his own student in front of the class.

Synonyms

degrading shaming embarrassing mortifying demeaning belittling ignominious

Antonyms

dignifying honoring flattering glorifying exalting complimentary respectful