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mortified

/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd/

/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪd/

mortifiedadjective

more mortified

Comp.

most mortified

Super.

/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd/

/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪd/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

mortifyverb

mortified

Past Simple

mortified

Past Simple

mortified

Past Participle

mortifying

ing-form

/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/

/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

mortifypast participle

mortified

Used to describe a person who is extremely embarrassed or, rarely, tissue that has become gangrenous.

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

mortifygerund / present participle

Definitions

Causing great embarrassment or shame.

For her, forgetting the lyrics on stage was a mortifying experience.