humiliating

• Beschreibt etwas, das bei jemandem Scham, Verlegenheit oder Erniedrigung hervorruft; es macht jemanden lächerlich oder nimmt ihm die Würde.

Describes something that causes a person to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded.

1. Causing embarrassmentB2formal

   Making someone feel ashamed, foolish, or embarrassed in front of others.

   Demütigend

   • The public criticism was deeply humiliating for him.
   • She found the experience of failing the exam humiliating.
   • His humiliating defeat in the match was hard to forget.

   Synonymedegradingdemeaningembarrassingignominiousmortifyingshameful

   Antonymedignifyinghonoring

2. Degrading or demeaningB2formal

   Reducing someone's dignity or self-respect.

   Erniedrigend

   • He had to endure humiliating treatment from his boss.
   • The humiliating conditions of the job made her quit.
   • Being forced to apologize publicly was a humiliating ordeal.

   Synonymedegradingdemeaningembarrassingmortifyingshameful

   Antonymedignifyinghonoring

• Verb, das bezeichnet, jemandem Scham, Verlegenheit oder Erniedrigung zuzufügen, oft öffentlich oder auf entwürdigende Weise.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish, often in a public or degrading manner.

1. Cause embarrassmentB2formal

   To make someone feel ashamed, foolish, or embarrassed, often in public.

   Demütigen

   • The teacher humiliated the student in front of the whole class.
   • He felt humiliated when his mistake was pointed out publicly.
   • She humiliated him by laughing at his suggestion.

   Synonymeabashbelittlechagrindegradedemeandiscomfitdiscreditdisgraceembarrasshumblemortifyshame

   Antonymedignifyelevateexaltglorifyhonorpraiserespect

2. Lower dignity or prideB2formal

   To reduce someone's self-respect or dignity, often through harsh treatment.

   Erniedrigen

   • The defeat humiliated the team and their coach.
   • They humiliated their opponents with a crushing victory.
   • He was humiliated by the harsh criticism from his boss.

   Synonymeabashbelittlechagrindebasedegradedemeandisgracehumblemortifyshame

   Antonymedignifyelevateexalthonorpraiserespect