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— mortifying

adjective [more mortifying; most mortifying]
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mortifying

adjective

mor·​ti·​fy·​ing ˈmȯr-tə-ˌfī-iŋ How to pronounce mortifying (audio)
: causing feelings of strong shame or embarrassment
a mortifying experience
They would tell each other secrets that no one else would hear, they would discuss sex in a way that would be mortifying in other company. Richard Flaste
mortifyingly adverb
The document deluge has offered plenty of mortifyingly frank appraisals of foreign leaders … Hendrik Hertzberg

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mortifying was in 1833
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