mortifying (Meaning)
mortifying (s)
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
causing awareness of your shortcomings
mortifying (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Mortify
mortifying (a.)
Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.
Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances.
Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.
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mortifying Sentence Examples
- The public humiliation was so mortifying that it left her feeling deeply ashamed.
- The politician's gaffe was mortifying, damaging their reputation irreparably.
- The child's accidental slip-up in front of the entire class was mortifyingly embarrassing.
- The act of being caught in the act of dishonesty was mortifyingly humiliating.
- The celebrity's wardrobe malfunction on live television was an incredibly mortifying experience.
- The student felt mortified after giving a poor presentation in front of their peers.
- The athlete's loss at the Olympics proved to be a mortifying disappointment.
- The parents were mortified to discover their teenage daughter had been sneaking out of the house.
- The viral video of the dancer's clumsy performance was mortifyingly cringeworthy.
- The politician's reckless comments were mortifyingly inappropriate, sparking widespread outrage.
FAQs About the word mortifying
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation, causing awareness of your shortcomingsof Mortify, Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortific
demeaning, degrading, humbling,humiliating, inconvenient, troublesome, confusing,unsettling, disagreeable, intolerable
agreeable, comfortable, comfortable,convenient, convenient, agreeable,pleasing, pleasing,
The public humiliation was so mortifying that it left her feeling deeply ashamed.
The politician's gaffe was mortifying, damaging their reputation irreparably.
The child's accidental slip-up in front of the entire class was mortifyingly embarrassing.
The act of being caught in the act of dishonesty was mortifyingly humiliating.
