humiliated

Everyday

1. Humiliated means feeling very ashamed and embarrassed, as if you look foolish in front of others, so that you lose pride. tree →
2. Humiliated is also the past form of humiliate: to make someone feel very ashamed and foolish, especially in public. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and lessons about feelings and bullying, being humiliated is a strong, painful feeling; bullies may try to humiliate others by laughing at them or sharing embarrassing photos. Pupils learn that humiliating others is wrong and to support someone who feels humiliated. Phrases: feel humiliated, be humiliated in front of, publicly humiliated.

Examples

• He felt humiliated when everyone laughed at his mistake. tree →
• She was humiliated when her secret was told to the whole class. tree →
• The bully humiliated him in front of his friends. tree →
• I felt humiliated after I tripped on stage, but my friends cheered me on. tree →
• No one should be humiliated for asking a question. tree →
• The team was humiliated by a big defeat. tree →
• The poor jelly fish, humiliated and horrified beyond all words, cried out for pardon. tree →

Note

Humiliated is stronger than «embarrassed». Spelling: hu-mil-i-at-ed. Noun: humiliation. «I felt humiliated» (my feeling) vs «it was humiliating» (the thing that caused it) — like «bored» and «boring».