Australian English Meaning of mortifying
embarrassing
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Definitions and Meaning of mortifying in English
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.
FAQs About the word mortifying
embarrassing
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation, causing awareness of your shortcomingsof Mortify, Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortific
derogatory,demeaning,humbling,humiliating,confusing,debasing,difficult,disagreeable,embarrassing,impossible
agreeable,comfortable,handy,pleasing
mortify => humiliate, mortifier => mortifier, mortifiedness => mortifiedness, mortified => abashed, mortification => mortification,
