Synonyms & related words for abasement

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abasement — including humiliation, degradation, debasement, humbling, disgrace, mortification. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abasement

Explore words related to abasement — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abjection, abasing, abjectness, indignity, lowliness, ignominy, abject, wretchedness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for abasement

Common synonyms for abasement include humiliation, degradation, debasement, humbling, disgrace, mortification, shamefacedness, comedown — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does abasement come from?

The word abasement breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root bas-, from Latin bassus (“low, deep”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.