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mortified

UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪd/

Translations

mortifiedadjective
more mortified
Comp.
most mortified
Super.
UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪd/
mortifiéSe dit d’une personne profondément gênée, humiliée ou honteuse.
She was mortified when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
Elle était mortifiée quand elle a réalisé qu’elle parlait à la mauvaise personne depuis le début.
Additional translations
mortifiéEmploi médical ou littéraire : tissu gangrené, nécrosé ou mort.
mortifiéSens archaïque ou religieux : contenu, discipliné, privé des plaisirs mondains.
Synonyms
embarrassed
ashamed
humiliated
abashed
chagrined
mortifypast participle

mortified

Used to describe a person who is extremely embarrassed or, rarely, tissue that has become gangrenous.
mortifiéS’emploie surtout pour exprimer la honte, l’embarras ou l’humiliation.
I was utterly mortified when I realized my mistake.
J’étais profondément mortifié quand j’ai réalisé mon erreur.
Additional translations
mortifiéSens médical rare : mort, nécrosé ou gangrené.
Synonyms
mortified
embarrassed
humiliated
ashamed
abashed
chagrined
discomfited
self-conscious
crestfallen
flustered
mortifyverb

mortified

Past Simple

mortified
Past Simple
mortified
Past Participle
mortifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ/
mortifierSens courant : rendre honteux, embarrasser, humilier.
She was mortified when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
Elle a été mortifiée lorsqu’elle a réalisé qu’elle parlait à la mauvaise personne depuis le début.
mortifierSens religieux ou moral : soumettre le corps ou les désirs par l’ascèse, la privation.
He mortified his appetite by fasting for several days.
Il a mortifié son appétit en jeûnant pendant plusieurs jours.
Additional translations
gangrénerSens médical rare : d’un tissu, se nécroser ou se gangrener.
Synonyms
humiliate
embarrass
shame
abash
disgrace
chagrin

Definitions

mortifiedadjective
Feeling or showing strong embarrassment or shame.
She was mortified when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
Affected with gangrene or necrosis; dead or decaying (of body tissue).
The surgeon removed the mortified tissue surrounding the wound.
Subdued or restrained, especially through self-discipline or religious asceticism (archaic).
The hermit led a mortified life, denying himself every earthly pleasure.
mortifypast participle
Extremely embarrassed or ashamed.
I was utterly mortified when I realized my mistake.
(Medicine, rare) Dead, necrotic, or gangrenous.
The surgeon removed the mortified tissue to prevent infection.
mortifyverb
To cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
She was mortified when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
To subdue the body or its needs and desires by self-denial or discipline.
He mortified his appetite by fasting for several days.
(of flesh) To decay or become gangrenous; to cause (flesh) to decay.
If the wound is left untreated, the tissue may mortify and require surgical removal.
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