Mortified

/ˈmɔɹtəˌfaɪd/ adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of mortify form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Acutely embarrassed. informal
  2. 2
    Having undergone mortification (discipline of the bodily appetites etc.)
Adjective
  1. 1
    made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride wordnet
  2. 2
    suffering from tissue death wordnet

Synonyms

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abashedafflictedafraidagitatedannoyedascetic

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"He was mortified at his failure in business."

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