Synonyms

mortified

American

[mawr-tuh-fahyd] / ˈmɔr təˌfaɪd /

adjective

humiliated, ashamed, or deeply embarrassed.

Sternly lectured by the principal in front of her friends, my daughter felt suitably mortified and hopefully will never do such a thing again.
Pathology. affected with gangrene or necrosis.

The removal of mortified tissue from wounds enables faster healing.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of mortify.

Other Word Forms

mortifiedly adverb
unmortified adjective

Etymology

Origin of mortified

mortify ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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But then she saw the footage for herself and was mortified.

From BBC

Delia is possessed by a ghoul who makes her sing the Caribbean number in the voice of Belafonte while she gyrates with her mortified dinner guests.

From Los Angeles Times

Ye said he was “deeply mortified” by his past actions and said he was “committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change.”

From Salon

"I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change," West said.

From Barron's

She had been "mortified" when she found out her landline had allegedly been listened to, she said in her statement, adding that it had brought "suffering" to her and her children.

From BBC

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