Synonyms & related words for humiliate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of humiliate — including abase, mortify, demean, embarrass, debase, insult. 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 humiliate

Explore words related to humiliate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include humiliation, shend, abash, shaming, belittle, denigrate, demoralize, vilipend. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for humiliate

Common synonyms for humiliate include abase, mortify, demean, embarrass, debase, insult, humble, degrade — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does humiliate come from?

The word humiliate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root humili-, from Latin humilis (“lowly, of the ground”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.