humiliated

humiliated
adjective
1. subdued or brought low in condition or status
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brought low

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a broken man

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his broken spirit

Syn: ↑broken, ↑crushed, ↑humbled, ↑low
Similar to: ↑humble
Derivationally related forms: ↑lowness (for: ↑low)
2. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
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too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street

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humiliated that his wife had to go out to work

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felt mortified by the comparison with her sister

Syn: ↑embarrassed, ↑mortified
Similar to: ↑ashamed

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  • humiliated — adjective deprived of dignity or self respect Syn: degraded …   Wiktionary

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  • humiliated — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. humbled, abashed, disgraced, mortified; see ashamed . See Synonym Study at ashamed …   English dictionary for students

  • humiliated — adj. made to feel shameful; mortified, ashamed; abashed hu·mil·i·ate || hjuː mɪlɪeɪt v. shame, mortify, lower someone s pride, humble …   English contemporary dictionary

  • humiliated — adj 1. mortified, humbled, meekened, made to eat humble pie; shamed, disgraced, dishonored, reproached; discredited, disfavored, Sl. in the doghouse; debased, degraded, abased, vitiated. 2. belittled, disparaged, deprecated, derogated, deflated,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • humiliated him — embarrassed him, shamed him …   English contemporary dictionary

  • The Insulted and Humiliated — Infobox Book | name = The Insulted and Humiliated title orig = Униженные и оскорбленные translator = ? unknown author = Fyodor Dostoevsky cover artist = country = Russia language = Russian series = genre = Novel publisher = release date = 1861… …   Wikipedia

  • felt humiliated — felt ashamed, felt abased, felt degraded …   English contemporary dictionary

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