Synonyms for humiliation
hyuˌmɪl iˈeɪ ʃən; often yu-hu·mil·i·a·tion

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1. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   embarrassment, humbling, abasement, dishonor, shame, shaming

2. humiliationnoun

   The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.

   Synonyms:
   abasement, shame, embarrassment, dishonor, shaming, humbling

3. humiliationnoun

   The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.

   Synonyms:
   humbling, shaming, dishonor, embarrassment, abasement, shame

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1. 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, vexation

   Antonyms:
   delight, exultation, glory, rejoicing, triumph

   Preposition:
   He felt deep chagrin at (because of, on account of) failure.

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1. humiliationnoun

   state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

   Synonyms:
   mortification, chagrin, abasement

2. chagrin, humiliation, mortificationnoun

   strong feelings of embarrassment

   Synonyms:
   sphacelus, gangrene, mortification, chagrin, abasement, necrosis

3. humiliation, 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, necrosis

4. humiliation, abasementnoun

   depriving one of self-esteem

   Synonyms:
   degradation, mortification, chagrin, abasement, abjection

Matched Categories

1. • Case
   • Degradation
   • Disgrace
   • Embarrassment

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1. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   condescension, resignation, submission

2. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   humility, meekness, humbleness, lowliness, lowness, submissiveness

3. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   abasement, self-abasement, self-denial, mortification

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1. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   abasement, mortification, degradation, ignominy, humbleness, meekness

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1. List of paraphrases for "humiliation":

   humiliations, indignity, debasement, indignities, insult, shaming

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1. Editor Will Dana:

   In the face of new information, there now appear to be discrepancies in Jackie's account, and we have come to the conclusion that our trust in her was misplaced, we were trying to be sensitive to the unfair shame and humiliation many women feel after a sexual assault and now regret the decision to not contact the alleged assaulters to get their account.

2. Sandra Tsiligeridu:

   These are the things that the politicians have given us : fear, stress, humiliation, frustration and anger, and that's why I believe this act had such an impact, i believe that anyone would have done the same, if they wanted to call themselves humans.

3. Matt Dillon:

   I almost didn't do the film because of that, it wasn't so much the graphic nature of it. For me, the most troubling thing about it was the humiliation, the cruelty, but ... with Lars you have to take the good with the bad.

4. Brenda Gilmore:

   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.

5. Barbara Ehrenreich:

   In sci-fi convention, life-forms that hadn't developed space travel were mere prehistory -- horse-shoe crabs of the cosmic scene -- and something of the humiliation of being stuck on a provincial planet in a galactic backwater has stayed with me ever since.