mortified

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adjective

mor·​ti·​fied ˈmȯr-tə-ˌfīd 

: feeling or showing strong shame or embarrassment

I was mortified when I finally realized my mistake.

The lanky bassist … takes huge, quick strides toward the door of the club, unable to suppress a mortified smile.

—Kim Neely

mortified

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past tense and past participle of mortify

Examples of mortified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This time round, Starr’s mortified co-stars included Yul Brynner, who made an uncredited appearance as a transvestite cabaret singer. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026

Outside, Ji Seon sits mortified while Yong Woo offers her water. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Mariah Carey, 56, made a surprise cameo Thursday on her 13-year-old son Moroccan Cannon's live Twitch stream, leaving him hilariously mortified and desperate to get her out of the shot. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025

Dakota Johnson was a bit mortified after meeting Barack Obama thanks for her mom Melanie Griffith. — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1710, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mortified

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Medical Definition

mortified

adjective

mor·​ti·​fied ˈmȯrt-ə-ˌfīd 

: gangrenous