humiliated Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
abase; chagrin; mortify; humble; humiliate.
- He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
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adjective satellite subdued or brought low in condition or status
low; broken; humbled; crushed.
- brought low
- a broken man
- his broken spirit
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adjective satellite made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
embarrassed; mortified.
- too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
- humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
- felt mortified by the comparison with her sister