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| Main Entry: | humble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shame, put down |
| Synonyms: | abase, abash, bemean, break, bring down*, cast down, chagrin, chasten, confound, confuse, crush*, cut to the quick, debase, deflate, degrade, demean, demote, deny, discomfit, discredit, disgrace, embarrass, hide, humiliate, lower*, make eat dirt, make one feel small, mortify, overcome, pop one's balloon, pull down*, put away*, put one away, put to shame, reduce, silence, sink, snub, squash*, squelch, strike dumb, subdue, take down a peg, take down*, upset |
| Antonyms: | build up, praise, promote |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | abashed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhibiting mental discomfort, ill at ease |
| Synonyms: | ashamed, bewildered, confounded, confused, discombobulated*, disconcerted, embarrassed, humiliated, shamed, bugged, chagrined, crushed, fazed, fuddled, humbled, in a tizzy, mortified, rattled, taken aback |
| Antonyms: | composed, proud, at ease, emboldened, reassured |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ashamed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | regretting, remorseful |
| Synonyms: | abashed, apologetic, bashful, blushing, conscience-stricken, contrite, crestfallen, debased, disconcerted, distraught, distressed, embarrassed, guilty, hesitant, humble, humiliated, meek, muddled, penitent, regretful, reluctant, repentant, shamed, shamefaced, sheepish, shy, sorry, submissive, chagrined, compunctious, demeaned, discomfited, flustered, humbled, mortified, stammering, stuttering |
| Antonyms: | bold, defiant, immodest, shameless, not sorry, unregretful, unremorseful, unself-conscious |
| Main Entry: | shamefaced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | embarrassed |
| Synonyms: | abashed, disgraced, guilty, humble, humiliated, regretful, shamed, sorry, chagrined, humbled, mortified |
| Main Entry: | beaten |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | defeated |
| Synonyms: | disappointed, frustrated, overcome, overthrown, overwhelmed, ruined, undone, baffled, bested, circumvented, conquered, cowed, crushed, discomfited, disheartened, humbled, licked, mastered, overpowered, routed, subjugated, surmounted, thwarted, trounced, vanquished, worsted |
| Main Entry: | dependent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | weak, helpless |
| Synonyms: | clinging, debased, defenseless, immature, indigent, inferior, lesser, minor, poor, secondary, subordinate, under, vulnerable, abased, counting on, humbled, reliant, relying on, tied to apron strings, under thumb, unsustaining |
| Antonyms: | independent, mature, strong, unreliant |
| Main Entry: | reduced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective2 |
| Definition: | made lower |
| Synonyms: | debilitated, deflated, degraded, weakened, abated, cheapened, demoted, discounted, humbled, leveled, lowered, marked down, sunk |
| Antonyms: | elevated, raised, heightened |
| Main Entry: | broken |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mentally defeated |
| Synonyms: | beaten, crippled, defeated, demoralized, depressed, discouraged, heartsick, oppressed, subdued, browbeaten, crushed, disheartened, humbled, overpowered, tamed, vanquished |
| Antonyms: | happy, satisfied, uplifted |
| Main Entry: | abase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deprive of self-esteem, confidence |
| Synonyms: | belittle, debase, degrade, demean, diminish, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, lower, mortify, reduce, shame |
| Antonyms: | cherish, dignify, exalt, extol, honor, respect |
| Main Entry: | chasten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | correct, humiliate |
| Synonyms: | abase, admonish, afflict, berate, castigate, chastise, chide, cow, curb, discipline, humble, objurgate, penalize, punish, rake over the coals*, rebuke, reprehend, repress, reprimand, reproach, reprove, restrain, scold, scourge, soften, subdue, tame, try, upbraid, call down, exprobate, fulminate against, have on the carpet, take to task, tongue-lash* |
| Notes: | chasten means to correct by punishment, to take to task - to restrain or subdue; chastise means to punish, as by beating or to criticize severely |
| Antonyms: | aid, animate, assist, boost, cheer, comfort, embolden, encourage, help, honor, uplift |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conquer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat, overcome |
| Synonyms: | beat, checkmate, circumvent, clobber, control, cream*, crush, discomfit, drub, foil, frustrate, humble, lick, master, outwit, overpower, override, overthrow, prevail, quell, reduce, rout, shut down, subdue, subjugate, succeed, surmount, throw, thwart, total*, trash, triumph, vanquish, whip, worst, zap*, bring to knees, get the better of, overmaster, trample underfoot, wipe off map |
| Antonyms: | capitulate, fail, lose, retreat, succumb, surrender, yield, give up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dampen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | spoil spirits |
| Synonyms: | allay, check, chill, cloud, cool, curb, dash, deaden, deject, depress, diminish, discourage, dismay, dull, humble, inhibit, moderate, muffle, mute, restrain, stifle, dispirit |
| Antonyms: | brighten, encourage, hearten, uplift, inspirit |
| Main Entry: | debase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | degrade, shame |
| Synonyms: | abase, cheapen, corrupt, cripple, debauch, debilitate, demean, demoralize, deprave, devalue, disable, disgrace, dishonor, enfeeble, humble, humiliate, lower, put away, put down, reduce, sap, sink, take down*, undermine, weaken, bemean, cast down, devaluate, drag down*, dump on, fluff off, shoot down, take down a peg |
| Antonyms: | elevate, honor, laud, praise, upgrade, value |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | deflate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | humiliate |
| Synonyms: | chasten, dash, debunk, disconcert, humble, mortify, put down*, take down*, cut down to size, dispirit, kick in the teeth, knock down*, let down easy, let wind out of sails, puncture balloon, shoot down* |
| Antonyms: | boost, build up, inflate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | degrade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shame, humiliate |
| Synonyms: | abase, belittle, bench, break, bump, bust, canker, cheapen, corrupt, debase, debauch, decry, degenerate, demean, demote, depose, deprave, derogate, deteriorate, detract, diminish, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, downgrade, humble, impair, injure, lessen, lower, pan*, pervert, put down, reduce, rule out, run down*, sink, slam, take down*, tear down*, vitiate, weaken, bemean, cast down, cut down to size, declass, disbar, mudsling, shoot down*, take down a peg |
| Antonyms: | admire, approve, elevate, honor, promote, upgrade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | depreciate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | belittle, ridicule |
| Synonyms: | abuse, attack, calumniate, censure, condemn, contemn, decry, defame, denigrate, denounce, deprecate, deride, derogate, detract, discount, discountenance, discredit, disgrace, disparage, fault, humble, knock, look down on*, lower, malign, minimize, put down, rap, revile, roast*, run down*, scorn, slam, slander, slight, slur, smear, spurn, traduce, underestimate, underrate, undervalue, vilify, asperse, clamor against, dispraise, find fault with, scoff at, sneer at, take down a peg |
| Antonyms: | approve, commend, compliment, exalt, laud, praise, recommend |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disgrace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring shame upon |
| Synonyms: | abase, besmirch, blot, debase, defame, defile, degrade, depress, deride, derogate, desecrate, discredit, disfavor, dishonor, disparage, disregard, disrespect, expel, humble, humiliate, libel, lose face, lower, mock, put down, reduce, reproach, ridicule, slander, slur, snub, stain, stigmatize, sully, taint, tar and feather*, tarnish, attaint, give a black eye, take down a peg |
| Antonyms: | esteem, exalt, honor, respect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dishearten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depress, ruin one's hopes |
| Synonyms: | chill*, crush, damp, dampen, dash, daunt, deject, demoralize, deter, discourage, dismay, disparage, get down*, humble, humiliate, put down, shake, cast down, disincline, dispirit, indispose, put a damper on, throw a pall over |
| Antonyms: | encourage, hearten, inspirit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | downgrade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lower in opinion or rank |
| Synonyms: | abase, bench*, break*, bump*, bust*, decrease, decry, degrade, demerit, demote, denigrate, depreciate, devalue, disparage, humble, minimize, reduce, run down, set back, undervalue, write off*, declass, detract from, devalorize, disrate, mark down, take down a peg |
| Antonyms: | improve, promote, raise, upgrade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | humiliate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embarrass, put down |
| Synonyms: | abase, abash, base, blister, break, bring down*, chagrin, chasten, confound, confuse, conquer, crush*, debase, degrade, demean, denigrate, deny, depress, discomfit, discountenance, disgrace, dishonor, downplay, humble, lower, mortify, pan, play down, put to shame, rip*, run down*, shame, slam*, smear, snub, squash*, subdue, take down*, tear down*, vanquish, wither, bemean, bring low, cast down, cut down to size, make a fool of, make ashamed, put out of countenance, shoot down*, take down a peg |
| Antonyms: | build up, elevate, laud, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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