Humiliating

Pronunciation: /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/

Definitions of humiliating

adjective causing someone to feel ashamed or foolish

Example Sentences

A1 She felt humiliating when she tripped and fell in front of everyone.

A2 The student's low score on the test was humiliating for him.

B1 Being rejected by his crush was a humiliating experience for him.

B2 The public humiliation of the politician caused a scandal.

C1 The humiliating defeat in the championship game left the team devastated.

C2 The CEO's humiliating resignation was a shock to the entire company.

Examples of humiliating in a Sentence

formal The public speech he gave was a humiliating experience for him.

informal Losing the game in front of his crush was so humiliating.

slang Getting rejected in front of everyone was absolutely humiliating.

figurative His defeat in the competition was a humiliating blow to his ego.

Grammatical Forms of humiliating

• past tense: humiliated
• plural: humiliatings
• comparative: more humiliating
• superlative: most humiliating
• present tense: humiliates
• future tense: will humiliate
• perfect tense: have humiliated
• continuous tense: is humiliating
• singular: humiliating
• positive degree: humiliating
• infinitive: to humiliate
• gerund: humiliating
• participle: humiliated

Origin and Evolution of humiliating

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'humiliating' originates from the Latin word 'humiliatus', which is the past participle of 'humiliare' meaning 'to humble'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'humiliating' has evolved to encompass the idea of causing someone to feel ashamed or embarrassed, rather than just humbling them.