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humbling
adjective as in critical
Strongest match
Weak matches
- analytical
- belittling
- biting
- calumniatory
- captious
- carping
- caviling
- cavillous
- censorious
- censuring
- choleric
- condemning
- critic
- cutting
- cynical
- demeaning
- derogatory
- diagnostic
- disapproving
- discerning
- discriminating
- disparaging
- exacting
- exceptive
- finicky
- fussy
- hairsplitting
- hypercritical
- lowering
- nagging
- niggling
- nit-picking
- overcritical
- particular
- penetrating
- reproachful
- sarcastic
- satirical
- scolding
- severe
- sharp
- trenchant
- withering
adjective as in humiliating
adjective as in overcritical
Weak matches
- analytical
- belittling
- biting
- calumniatory
- captious
- carping
- caviling
- cavillous
- censorious
- censuring
- choleric
- condemning
- critic
- cutting
- cynical
- demanding
- demeaning
- derogatory
- diagnostic
- disapproving
- discerning
- discriminating
- disparaging
- exacting
- exceptive
- faultfinding
- finicky
- fussy
- hairsplitting
- hypercritical
- lowering
- nagging
- niggling
- nit-picking
- particular
- penetrating
- reproachful
- sarcastic
- satirical
- scolding
- severe
- sharp
- trenchant
- withering
noun as in disgrace
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
noun as in humiliation
noun as in ill repute
Weak matches
- abasement
- abuse
- bad name
- bad odor
- baseness
- black eye
- blemish
- blur
- brand
- comedown
- contempt
- contumely
- corruption
- culpability
- debasement
- debasing
- defamation
- degradation
- derision
- disbarment
- discredit
- disesteem
- disfavor
- dishonor
- disrepute
- disrespect
- humiliation
- ignominy
- infamy
- ingloriousness
- meanness
- obloquy
- odium
- opprobrium
- pollution
- prostitution
- put down
- reproach
- scandal
- scorn
- shame
- slander
- slight
- slur
- spot
- stain
- stigma
- taint
- tarnish
- turpitude
- venality
noun as in mortification
noun as in penitence
noun as in penitency
Example Sentences
The Greeks will return to Glasgow desperate to ignite their campaign after their home humbling.
“It’s a humbling experience,” Harris said about the accident that left him with an eye injury.
Three boxes ticked so far: humbling, hammering, and refereeing controversy.
Medvedev has produced some extraordinary moments at Flushing Meadows over the years – but what happened on the 2021 champion's way to another humbling defeat was perhaps the most incredible.
The 3-1 humbling by Club Brugge does not just leave Rangers' Champions League hopes hanging by a thread, it has also cast doubt on Martin's future as manager within three months of him taking over.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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