demeaning de·mea·ning US/dɪˈminɪŋ/ uncommon adjective 1. causing awareness of your shortcomings “golf is a humbling game” Synonymshumblinghumiliatingmortifying Similarundignified Related words Word family demeaningly WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.