humiliating hu·mi·lia·ting UK/hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/ US/hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/ fairly common adjective 1. causing awareness of your shortcomings “golf is a humbling game” Synonymsdemeaninghumblingmortifying Similarundignified Related words Word family humiliatingly WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.