adj. Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
v. Present participle of humiliate.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. causing humiliation.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Humbling; depressing or bating pride; mortifying.
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adj. causing awareness of your shortcomings
Word Usage
"CHO: The 40-year-old Michigan-born Muslim-American, headed to Los Angeles, says she was singled out for what she calls a humiliating full-body search."