Mortified: meaning, definitions and examples
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mortified
[ ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd ]
feeling
Feeling extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
Synonyms
ashamed, embarrassed, humiliated
Examples of usage
- I was mortified when I realized I had been talking loudly on the phone in a quiet library.
- She was mortified when she tripped and spilled her drink all over herself at the party.
reaction
Causing someone to feel extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
Synonyms
embarrassing, humiliating, shameful
Examples of usage
- His mortified expression showed that he regretted his insensitive comment.
- The mortified look on her face indicated that she had just made a big mistake.
Translations
Translations of the word "mortified" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mortificado
🇮🇳 शर्मिंदा
🇩🇪 beschämt
🇮🇩 malu
🇺🇦 збентежений
🇵🇱 zawstydzony
🇯🇵 恥ずかしい
🇫🇷 mortifié
🇪🇸 mortificado
🇹🇷 mahcup
🇰🇷 당황한
🇸🇦 محرج
🇨🇿 zahanbený
🇸🇰 zahanbený
🇨🇳 尴尬
🇸🇮 osramočen
🇮🇸 skömmustulegur
🇰🇿 ұялған
🇬🇪 დამარცხებული
🇦🇿 utanan
🇲🇽 mortificado
Word origin
The word 'mortified' originated from the Latin word 'mortificare' which means 'to put to death' or 'to kill'. Over time, the meaning of 'mortified' evolved to convey a sense of extreme embarrassment or shame. The term has been used in English language to describe feelings of humiliation or causing someone to feel embarrassed since the early 17th century.