Synonyms of the word

mortifying

• v. present participle of mortify.
• adj. Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.
• n. mortification; abstinence.

demeaning

• v. present participle of demean.
• adj. degrading; that degrades.

embarrassing

• v. present participle of embarrass.
• n. The action of the verb to embarrass.
• adj. Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.

humbling

• v. present participle of humble.
• n. An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.
• adj. Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.

humiliating

• adj. Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
• v. present participle of humiliate.

undignified

• adj. lacking in or damaging to dignity.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of undignify.

unpleasant

• adj. Not pleasant.