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- Dictionarymortifying/ˈmôrdəˌfīiNG/
adjective
- 1. causing great embarrassment or shame: "how mortifying to find that he was right"
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Mortifying means causing feelings of strong shame or embarrassment. Learn the word history, synonyms, and usage examples of mortifying from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Mortify means to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment or to subdue or deaden the body. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of mortify.
Mortifying means very embarrassing or humiliating. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples and find synonyms and related words in English and other languages.
Mortify means to make someone very embarrassed or ashamed. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, related words and translations.
Mortifying means making you feel extremely ashamed or embarrassed. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with examples from Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
verb. tr to humiliate or cause to feel shame. tr Christianity to subdue and bring under control by self-denial, disciplinary exercises, etc. intr to undergo tissue death or become gangrenous.
Definitions of mortifying. adjective. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation. “it was mortifying to know he had heard every word”. synonyms: embarrassing. unpleasant. disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings. adjective. causing awareness of your shortcomings.
