Mortifying: meaning, definitions and examples
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mortifying
[ ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪɪŋ ]
feeling
causing someone to feel extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
Synonyms
embarrassing, humiliating, shameful
Examples of usage
- His mortifying mistake in front of the whole class made him never want to show his face again.
- The mortifying moment when she realized she had been talking loudly on the phone in a quiet library.
appearance
causing great embarrassment or shame due to one's appearance or actions
Synonyms
awkward, cringeworthy, embarrassing
Examples of usage
- She felt mortifyingly out of place at the formal event in her casual attire.
- The mortifying realization that she had been walking around all day with a huge coffee stain on her shirt.
Translations
Translations of the word "mortifying" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mortificante
🇮🇳 अपमानजनक
🇩🇪 demütigend
🇮🇩 memalukan
🇺🇦 принизливий
🇵🇱 upokarzający
🇯🇵 屈辱的な (kutsujokuteki na)
🇫🇷 mortifiant
🇪🇸 mortificante
🇹🇷 küçük düşürücü
🇰🇷 굴욕적인 (gulyokjeogin)
🇸🇦 مذل
🇨🇿 ponižující
🇸🇰 ponižujúci
🇨🇳 令人尴尬的 (lìng rén gāngà de)
🇸🇮 ponižujoč
🇮🇸 niðurdrepandi
🇰🇿 қорлаушы
🇬🇪 მოვლენა
🇦🇿 alçaldıcı
🇲🇽 mortificante
Word origin
The word 'mortifying' originates from the verb 'mortify', which comes from the Latin word 'mortificare', meaning 'to kill'. In its original sense, 'mortify' meant 'to subdue the passions and appetites by penance or self-discipline'. Over time, the adjective 'mortifying' evolved to describe situations that cause extreme embarrassment or shame.