What does “mortify” mean?
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verbto make someone feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed
I was mortified when I realized my mistake.
Mortify at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈmɔrtəfaɪ/ · MOR-tih-fy
- Forms
- mortified, mortifies
How to use “mortify” correctly
Usually used in the passive adjective form: “I was mortified.” It is stronger than “embarrassed”.
Common phrases with “mortify”
- absolutely mortified
- mortified to discover
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- humiliate
- embarrass
- shame
Word family
- mortification
- mortifying
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