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   Mor·ti·fy

   /ˈmôrdəˌfī/

   

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   • 1. cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated: "he was suitably mortified by his own idiocy" Similar embarrasshumiliatechagrinshamediscomfitabashhorrifyappallcrushOpposite be pleasedbe proud
   • 2. subdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline: "they wish to return to heaven by mortifying the flesh" Similar subduesuppresssubjugatecontrolrestrainget under controldisciplinechastenpunishdenyOpposite indulge
   • 3. (of flesh) be affected by gangrene or necrosis: "the cut in Henry's arm had mortified" Similar become gangrenousfesterputrefygangrenerotdecaydecomposerare:necrosesphacelateOpposite heal

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘put to death’, ‘deaden’, and ‘subdue by self-denial’): from Old French mortifier, from ecclesiastical Latin mortificare ‘kill, subdue’, from mors, mort- ‘death’.

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   Synonyms for MORTIFIED: upset, irritated, aggravated, perturbed, chagrined, bothered, nonplussed, nervous; Antonyms of MORTIFIED: collected, composed, confident, unperturbed, undisturbed, assured, calm, cool.

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   Synonyms for MORTIFY: embarrass, confuse, fluster, bother, disconcert, rattle, disturb, humiliate; Antonyms of MORTIFY: relieve, soothe, comfort, encourage, calm, console, cheer, assure.

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   Synonyms and examples. ashamed. He was ashamed that he had been caught stealing. embarrassed. I was too embarrassed to admit I was wrong. abashed. She looked at the floor, abashed. shamefaced. He stood shamefaced at the door, looking at the vase he had just knocked to the ground.

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   humiliated. Feeling betrayed and humiliated, she considered quitting her job. Antonym and example. unashamed. Though the artist was now disgraced, she was an unashamed admirer of his work. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of mortified. Learn more.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of mortify in English. mortify. verb. These are words and phrases related to mortify. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mortify. Forgetting the introductory remarks really mortified me. Synonyms. shame. horrify. embarrass. appall. chagrin. discomfit. abash. disconcert.

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    Synonyms for MORTIFIED in English: humiliated, embarrassed, shamed, crushed, annoyed, humbled, horrified, put down, put out, ashamed, ….

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    Synonyms for MORTIFIED: fazed, embarrassed, disconcerted, discomforted, discomfited, confused, confounded, chagrined, abashed, humiliated, humbled; Antonyms for MORTIFIED: flattered, complimented, praised, satisfied.