French word

humiliant

Pronunciation

IPA/ymiljɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivehumiliating

Example

Perdre devant tout le monde était humiliant.

It was humiliating to lose in front of everyone.

Illustration for humiliant (humiliating)

More examples

Un commentaire humiliant l'a blessé.

A humiliating comment hurt him.

Core concept

A visible fall from social standing that makes the person want to hide.

Common phrases

  • c'est humiliant

    It's humiliating

  • un commentaire humiliant

    a humiliating comment

  • un moment humiliant

    a humiliating moment

Similar words

insultant: Using insults that offend or shame another person.
méprisant: Showing contempt and treating another person as inferior.
dégradant: Lowering a person's standing and making them feel ashamed or worthless.

Definition in French

Qui rabaisse la dignité d'une personne et lui fait éprouver une profonde honte.

Word origin

The French adjective humiliant comes from humilier and ultimately reflects Latin humilis, 'low', through Latin humiliāre, 'to lower'.

Usage tips

  • Humiliant describes the degrading effect on the person, while insultant more directly describes offensive words or behavior.

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