mortifies Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- abashes
- nonplusses
- perturbs
- discomfits
- upsets
- disquiets
- unsettles
- fazes
- humiliates
- disconcerts
- discountenances
- distresses
- confounds
- disturbs
- rattles
Weak:
Meaning of mortifies
mortifies
to embarrass greatly, to practice mortification, to subdue or deaden (the body, bodily appetites, etc.) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort, to attempt to reduce or control bodily needs and desires through punishment and self-denial, to become necrotic or gangrenous, to destroy the strength, vitality, or functioning of, to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment
mortifies Sentence Examples
- The public revelation of his secret mortifies him beyond measure.
- The thought of delivering the speech mortifies her, making her hands tremble.
- Her parents' disapproval mortifies her, leaving her feeling ashamed and humiliated.
- The children's laughter mortifies him as they point out his embarrassing attire.
- The realization that she had been tricked mortifies her, shattering her self-esteem.
- The doctor's frank discussion of his condition mortifies him, forcing him to confront his mortality.
- The accident on the dance floor mortifies her, leaving her feeling clumsy and ridiculed.
- The discovery of her old love letters mortifies her, exposing a secret she had long kept hidden.
- The boss's harsh criticism mortifies him, destroying his confidence.
- The realization that she had fallen for a liar mortifies her, leaving her feeling foolish and vulnerable.
FAQs About the word mortifies
to embarrass greatly, to practice mortification, to subdue or deaden (the body, bodily appetites, etc.) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or disco
flusters,embarrasses, bothers, confuses, abashes, nonplusses, perturbs, discomfits, upsets, disquiets
soothes, calms, consoles, cheers,relieves, comforts, encourages,assures, reassures, heartens
The public revelation of his secret mortifies him beyond measure.
The thought of delivering the speech mortifies her, making her hands tremble.
Her parents' disapproval mortifies her, leaving her feeling ashamed and humiliated.
The children's laughter mortifies him as they point out his embarrassing attire.
