Synonyms for put to shame

Most common

shame · humble · embarrass · humiliate · dwarf · overshadow

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To humiliate; to disgrace.

Example sentences

• shame I was put to shame in the presence of many people.
• humble However humble it is, there is no place like home.
• embarrass I doubt very seriously that that'll embarrass Tom.
• humiliate Yuri didn't want Martha to humiliate him again.
• dwarf Even if I were a dwarf, I would still be a giant.
• overshadow I never intended to overshadow her accomplishments.

By length

5 letters

shame¹, dwarf¹, abash²

6 letters

humble²

7 letters

mortify³

8 letters

confound²

9 letters

embarrass³, humiliate⁴

10 letters

overshadow⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abash² = 2 syllables).