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mortifying
UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪɪŋ/
UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪɪŋ/
Used as a present-participle adjective derived from the verb “mortify”.
Translations
The experience was mortifying for him.
Этот опыт был унизительным для него.
It was a mortifying defeat for the team.
Это было позорное поражение для команды.
Additional translations
Definitions
It was a mortifying experience when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
UK
/ˈmɔː.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɔr.t̬əˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
Gerund/uncountable noun meaning ‘the act of mortifying; self-denial or humiliation’.
Definitions
The ascetic devoted himself to the mortifying of the flesh.
mortifying
Gerund
mortified
Past Simple
mortified
Past Participle
mortifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ/
Translations
He was mortified by his mistake in front of the whole class.
Он был унижен своей ошибкой перед всем классом.
She felt mortified when her friend revealed her secret.
Она почувствовала себя оскорбленной, когда ее подруга раскрыла ее секрет.
Some religious practices involve mortifying the flesh.
Некоторые религиозные практики включают умерщвление плоти.
Additional translations
Definitions
She was mortified when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
He mortified his appetite by fasting for several days.
If the wound is left untreated, the tissue may mortify and require surgical removal.
mortifying
Describes something that causes embarrassment or shame.
Definitions
For her, forgetting the lyrics on stage was a mortifying experience.
Definitions
I was utterly mortified when I realized my mistake.
The surgeon removed the mortified tissue to prevent infection.