adj
mortifying
adj
1
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
Word Forms
more mortifying comparative, mortifyings plural, most mortifying superlative
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