mortified
mortified · more mortified · most mortified
Acutely embarrassedAcutely embarrassed.
UK/ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪd/US/ˈmɔɹtəˌfaɪd/
Meaning
2 senses(informal)Acutely embarrassed.
Having undergone mortification (discipline of the bodily appetites etc.)
More definitions
- suffering from tissue death
- made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
Forms
more mortified, most mortified| Comparative | more mortified Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most mortified Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- suffering from tissue death:gangrenous
- made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride:embarrassedhumiliated
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form