adj
mortifying
Mortifying (adj) means So embarrassing that it makes you want to disappear. Example: “Forgetting his lines on stage was a mortifying experience.”
adj
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So embarrassing that it makes you want to disappear.
"Forgetting his lines on stage was a mortifying experience."
"It was mortifying to be corrected in front of the entire meeting."
How to use mortifying
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something (an event, a moment) that causes deep embarrassment.
Common pairings
mortifying experience
utterly mortifying
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Word forms
- Plural
- mortifyings
- Comparative
- more mortifying
- Superlative
- most mortifying
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What does “mortifying” mean?
The word “mortifying” means so embarrassing that it makes you want to disappear. In plain terms, describes something (an event, a moment) that causes deep embarrassment.
How do you use “mortifying” in a sentence?
Here is “mortifying” used in a sentence: “Forgetting his lines on stage was a mortifying experience.”
What part of speech is “mortifying”?
“Mortifying” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of mortifying?
"mortifying" (adj) means so embarrassing that it makes you want to disappear.
