Synonyms and Antonyms of humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
- the reigning tennis champ was humiliated on the court by a newcomer who defeated him in straight sets
abase, chasten, cheapen, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, foul, humble, lower, shame, sink, smirch, take down
abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle
belittle, castigate, criticize, cry down, decry, depreciate, detract, diminish, discount, disparage, minimize, put down, ridicule, write off
bad-mouth, defame, defile, libel, malign, slander
affront, insult
censure, condemn, damn, denounce, execrate, reprehend, reprobate
acclaim, applaud, boast, celebrate, cheer, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate, eulogize, extol (also extoll), fete (or fête), hail, honor, laud, praise, salute, tout
acknowledge, recognize
highlight, play up, spotlight
dignify, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, glorify, magnify
advance, boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift
idealize, romanticize
