humiliated
/hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण ह्यूमिलिएटिड
अपमानित, शर्मिंदा
Core word
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feeling ashamed and stupid, often because you have lost the respect of others
अपमानित, शर्मिंदा
- He felt humiliated when the boss scolded him in front of everyone.
- The team left the ground humiliated after a heavy defeat.
- Meera felt humiliated when her mistake was read out in the meeting.
+ 2 more examples
- I have never felt so humiliated as I did that day on the stage.
- The humiliated minister resigned the next morning.
Synonyms mortified ashamed embarrassed disgraced
Opposite proud
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be/feel humiliated
Humiliated is an adjective for the feeling of being ashamed and made to look foolish, usually in front of others. It follows be, feel or look.
'Humiliated' वह adjective है जो शर्मिंदगी और मूर्ख दिखने के अहसास को बताता है, प्रायः दूसरों के सामने। यह be, feel या look के बाद आता है।
- Radhika felt humiliated when the teacher read out her marks.
- He was humiliated in front of his friends.
humiliated + by sb/sth
Use by to show the person or event that caused the shame.
शर्मिंदगी का कारण बनने वाले व्यक्ति या घटना को बताने के लिए 'by' आता है।
- The player felt humiliated by the heavy defeat.
- She was humiliated by the manager's harsh words.
humiliated + to hear/find/see
A to-infinitive can follow to show what made the person feel humiliated.
व्यक्ति को शर्मिंदा करने वाली बात बताने के लिए to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- I was humiliated to find my name missing from the list.
- He felt humiliated to be asked for the fee in public.
humiliated (past participle)
It is also the past participle of humiliate, used in passive sentences.
यह 'humiliate' का past participle भी है और passive वाक्यों में आता है।
- The team was humiliated 5-0 at home.
- No student should ever be humiliated for a wrong answer.
+Collocations 4
verb + humiliated
feelbelookseemleave sb
- The loss left the captain feeling humiliated.
adverb + humiliated
deeplyutterlypubliclycompletelytotally
- She was publicly humiliated at the meeting.
humiliated + noun
teamnationstudentplayerworker
- A humiliated student sat silently at the back.
humiliated + by
defeatcriticisminsultrejectionteasing
- He was humiliated by repeated teasing.
“More examples 5
- The candidate felt humiliated when the interview panel laughed at his answer.
जब साक्षात्कार पैनल उसके उत्तर पर हँसा तो उम्मीदवार ने अपमानित महसूस किया।
- India's batsmen were humiliated on a spinning pitch.
घूमती पिच पर भारत के बल्लेबाज़ों को अपमानजनक हार मिली।
- Radhika never wanted her juniors to feel humiliated in class.
राधिका कभी नहीं चाहती थी कि कक्षा में उसके जूनियर अपमानित महसूस करें।
- He was too humiliated to tell his parents about his low marks.
वह इतना शर्मिंदा था कि अपने माता-पिता को अपने कम अंकों के बारे में नहीं बता सका।
- The servant stood humiliated while the guests mocked him.
मेहमानों के उसका मज़ाक उड़ाने पर नौकर अपमानित-सा खड़ा रहा।
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✗ I felt very humiliating in front of everybody.
✓ I felt very humiliated in front of everybody.
Use -ed for how a person feels and -ing for what causes the feeling.
व्यक्ति कैसा महसूस करता है उसके लिए -ed और जो भावना पैदा करे उसके लिए -ing आता है।
✗ She was humiliated from her friends.
✓ She was humiliated by her friends.
The agent in a passive sentence is introduced by 'by'.
Passive वाक्य में करने वाले को 'by' से दिखाया जाता है।
✗ He was humiliated of his poor marks.
✓ He was humiliated by his poor marks.
Use by (or at) after humiliated, not of.
'Humiliated' के बाद 'by' (या 'at') आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe unpleasant feelings after a loss of respect or dignity.
ये adjectives सम्मान या गरिमा खोने के बाद की अप्रिय भावनाओं को बताते हैं।
Ashamed because others have made you look foolish or lost your respect.
शर्मिंदा, क्योंकि दूसरों ने आपको मूर्ख दिखाया या आपका सम्मान घटाया।
- He felt humiliated by the insult.
Uncomfortable or shy about something awkward; milder than humiliated.
किसी अटपटी बात से असहज या संकोची; 'humiliated' से हल्का।
- She was embarrassed to forget his name.
Guilty about your own wrong action or fault.
अपने ही गलत काम या दोष के कारण शर्मिंदा।
- He was ashamed of his lie.