1.
[syn: demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Humiliate \Hu*mil"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Humiliated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Humiliating.] [L. humiliatus, p. p. of
humiliare. See Humble.]
To reduce to a lower position in one's own eyes, or in the
eyes of others; to cause a loss of pride or dignity; to
humble; to mortify.
[1913 Webster]
We stand humiliated rather than encouraged. --M.
Arnold.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
humiliating \humiliating\ adj.
causing humiliation. [Narrower terms: undignified (vs.
dignified)]
Syn: demeaning, humbling, mortifying.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
humiliating
adj 1: causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a
humbling game" [syn: demeaning, humbling,
humiliating, mortifying]