Angličtina

humiliating

gb/hjumˈɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/ us/hjumˈɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/
B2 Angličtina
~ 9400
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adjective B2 property
1

making someone feel very ashamed

Making someone feel very small, foolish, and ashamed, often in front of other people.

Vzorec užití: [something] is humiliating for [someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse "humiliating" and "humiliated". Use "humiliating" for the thing or situation (e.g., "a humiliating comment"), and "humiliated" for how a person feels (e.g., "I felt humiliated"). Another mistake is using it when they only mean "a little embarrassing"; "humiliating" is usually quite strong.
Synonyma
embarrassing (Softer and more common; does not always suggest such deep shame or loss of dignity.) | shameful (Often implies moral wrong or guilt, not just feeling foolish in front of others.) | degrading (Stronger and more serious; suggests being treated as less worthy or less human.)
Antonyma
dignified (Describes behavior or situations that protect or increase a person’s sense of dignity.) | respectful (Describes treatment that shows care and esteem, the opposite of making someone feel small.)
Kolokace
humiliating experience |humiliating defeat |deeply humiliating |publicly humiliating |utterly humiliating |humiliating loss
Témata
emotions |relationships |daily life |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • Forgetting my lines on stage was absolutely humiliating.
  • He found it humiliating to ask his parents for money again.
  • The video of her falling went viral, and she described the whole incident as deeply humiliating.
  • It was humiliating for the manager to be corrected by a trainee in front of the whole team.
  • She refused to answer such personal questions, saying they were intrusive and humiliating.
Učební příklady
  • It was very humiliating when he failed the test again.
  • She felt humiliating pain is wrong. She should say, "She felt humiliated," because the situation was humiliating.
  • Losing his job in front of his coworkers was humiliating for him.
  • The teacher’s joke about his accent was humiliating.
  • He said the way they talked to him was humiliating.
unknown C1 property
2

describing a very shameful defeat

Used for a defeat or loss that is very heavy and makes a person, team, or country lose a lot of pride.

Vzorec užití: a humiliating [defeat/loss/retreat] for [someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "humiliating" with small or normal losses where a neutral word like "simple" or "narrow" loss is better. "Humiliating" suggests the defeat is unusually bad and damages pride or reputation.
Synonyma
crushing (Common in sports and politics; focuses on the size and emotional impact of the defeat.) | devastating (Emphasizes the serious negative effect; not always about public loss of face.)
Antonyma
glorious (Often used for victories or successes that greatly increase pride and reputation, the opposite of a humiliating defeat.)
Kolokace
humiliating defeat |humiliating loss |humiliating retreat |humiliating climbdown |humiliating reversal
Témata
conflict |sports |politics |emotions |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The team suffered a humiliating defeat, losing 6–0 at home.
  • The election results were a humiliating loss for the ruling party.
  • After a humiliating retreat, the army’s leadership was forced to resign.
  • It was a humiliating climbdown for the company after weeks of strong public statements.
  • The court’s decision marked a humiliating setback for the government.
Učební příklady
  • Our school team had a humiliating defeat and lost by many points.
  • The party’s humiliating loss surprised all the experts.
  • The war ended in a humiliating defeat for the country.
  • Their humiliating loss made the coach quit.
  • The vote was a humiliating setback for the president.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
humiliating
IPA
GB/hjumˈɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/
US/hjumˈɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
hu - mi - li - at - ing (5 slabik)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mi)
Tvary slova
Adjective
  • Base: humiliating
  • Comparative: humiliatinger
  • Superlative: humiliatingest
Příbuzná slova
Forms
humiliatinger adjective humiliatingest adjective
Core family
humiliate verb B2 humiliation noun B2 humiliated adjective humiliatingly adverb
Related words
humble adjective B1 humility noun B2 humbly adverb C1
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