mortifying
adjectiveUK /ˈmɔː.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US /ˈmɔːr.t̬ə.faɪ.ɪŋ/
Making you feel very embarrassed.
Tripping on stage in front of the whole school was mortifying.
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2. Causing a feeling of shame or hurt pride.
His loud joke at the party was mortifying for his sister.
3. In old use, causing the death of body tissue.
The doctor treated the mortifying tissue on the patient's foot.
4. Making someone feel deeply sorry or regretful.
She found the news mortifying and wished she had never asked.