mortifying
/ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of mortify: causing someone to feel extremely embarrassed or humiliated.
- He kept mortifying his sister by telling funny stories about her childhood.
- The constant teasing was mortifying the new student, who just wanted to fit in.
- The thought of giving a speech in front of hundreds of people was mortifying her.
adjective
- Causing extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation.
- She found it mortifying that her mother insisted on singing along to every song at the school concert.
- It was a mortifying experience when he realized his zipper was down during the whole presentation.
- The mortifying moment when he called his teacher 'Mom' in front of the whole class will never be forgotten.
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