A sad character sitting on the floor while others point and laugh from a distance.

humillante

oo-mee-yahn-teh

adjectivem or fB2

humiliating?causing someone to feel ashamed or lose their dignity

Also:demeaning?causing someone to feel they have less value,mortifying?extremely embarrassing

📝 In Action

Fue una derrota humillante para el equipo campeón.

It was a humiliating defeat for the champion team.

Nadie merece recibir un trato humillante en el trabajo.

No one deserves to receive demeaning treatment at work.

La situación fue tan humillante que no quería salir de casa.

The situation was so mortifying that I didn't want to leave the house.

Word Connections

Synonyms

degradante (degrading)
vergonzoso (shameful)
ofensivo (offensive)

Antonyms

honroso (honorable)
enaltecedor (uplifting/exalting)
digno (dignified)

Common Collocations

derrota humillante – humiliating defeat
experiencia humillante – humiliating experience
trato humillante – demeaning treatment

💡 Grammar Points

One Form for All

This word stays the same whether you are describing a masculine or feminine noun. You can say 'el momento humillante' or 'la situación humillante' without changing the ending.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Humillante vs. Humillado

Mistake: "Using 'humillante' to describe how you feel."

Correction: Use 'humillado' to say 'I feel humiliated' and 'humillante' to describe the event that caused it. For example: 'La situación fue humillante y yo me sentí humillado.'

⭐ Usage Tips

Describing Actions

Use this word when the action itself causes the shame. It's often paired with words like 'trato' (treatment), 'derrota' (defeat), or 'gesto' (gesture).

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: humillante

Question 1 of 2

If a soccer game ends 10-0, how might the losing team describe the score?

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Word Family

humillar(to humiliate) - verb

humillación(humiliation) - noun

humildad(humility) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'humillante' change for gender?

No. Words ending in '-ante' in Spanish almost always stay the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. For example: 'un hombre humillante' and 'una mujer humillante'.

What is the difference between 'degradante' and 'humillante'?

They are very similar. 'Humillante' focuses more on the feeling of shame, while 'degradante' suggests that someone's status or human value is being lowered or stripped away.