broken and humiliated share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. broken means “physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split”. humiliated means “subdued or brought low in condition or status”. broken is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɹoʊkən/
1.adj.physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
“a broken mirror”
2.adj.not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
“broken lines of defense”
3.adj.subdued or brought low in condition or status
“brought low”
/hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd/
1.adj.subdued or brought low in condition or status
“brought low”
2.adj.made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
“too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street”
| broken | humiliated | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹoʊkən/ | /hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd/ |
| Said | BROH-kuhn | hyoo-MIL-ee-ay-tid |
| Syllables | 2 | 5 |
| Letters | 6 | 10 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 13 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | broken, crushed, humbled |
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