Definition of mortifying Mortifying
mor•ti•fy•ing
We found 10 definitions of mortifying from 5 different sources.
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What does mortifying mean?
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| mortifying - causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word" | ||
| embarrassing | ||
| mortifying - causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game" | ||
| demeaning, humbling, humiliating | ||
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- mortifying (Verb)
Present participle of mortify. - mortifying (Adjective)
Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mortifying (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Mortify - mortifying (a.)
Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh. - mortifying (a.)
Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances. - mortifying (a.)
Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.
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mortifying
Causing awareness of one's shortcomings.
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🔤- mortifying, verb, gerund of mortify (infinitive).
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