humbling

(verb) cause to be unpretentious. Synonyms: humble. Example: "This experience will humble him."

(verb) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. Synonyms: humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase. Example: "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss."

(adj) causing awareness of your shortcomings. Synonyms: demeaning, humiliating, mortifying. Example: "Golf is a humbling game."