Mortifying Synonyms and Antonyms

To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fazing
  2. embarrassing
  3. disconcerting
  4. discomforting
  5. discomfiting
  6. confusing
  7. confounding
  8. chagrining
Hold within limits and control
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. humiliating
  2. humbling
  3. disciplining
  4. embarrassing
  5. belittling
  6. tormenting
  7. crucifying
  8. restraining
  9. abasing
  10. repressing
  11. chagrining
  12. demeaning
  13. shaming
  14. disgracing
  15. degrading
  16. denying
  17. subduing
Antonyms:
  1. flattering
  2. complimenting
  3. praising
  4. satisfying
Causing awareness of your shortcomings
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. embarrassing
  2. demeaning
  3. humbling
  4. humiliating

Words Related to Mortifying

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Mortifying Sentence Examples

  • Having your pants fall down is bad enough, but what is mortifying is that Greg is wearing Wonder Woman underwear-because he was too lazy to do laundry.

  • He harried the Limousin and laid siege to the castle of Chalus; while directing an assault he was wounded in the shoulder by a crossbow bolt, and, the wound mortifying from unskilful treatment or his own want of care, he died on the 6th of April 1199.

  • At 15s 6d for the former, and 25s the latter, it is not the world's cheapest way of mortifying the flesh.

  • The doctor and valet lifted the cloak with which he was covered and, making wry faces at the noisome smell of mortifying flesh that came from the wound, began examining that dreadful place.

  • Whether partially or all the way down, having a bikini oops exposing your nether region can be mortifying.

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