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mortifying

ADJECTIVE
devastating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calamitous destructive disastrous overwhelming
STRONG
annihilating desolating
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blessed fortunate
ADJECTIVE
embarrassing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome
STRONG
bewildering compromising discomfiting discommoding distracting rattling
WEAK
delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated
WEAK
comfortable unshameful
ADJECTIVE
off
Synonyms
STRONG
decomposed disappointing disheartening displeasing quiet slack sour turned
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bad low-quality not up to par not up to snuff poor putrid rancid rotten substandard unrewarding unsatisfactory
ADJECTIVE
shameful
Synonyms
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dastardly disgraceful embarrassing flagrant heinous humiliating ignominious immoral indecent outrageous reprehensible scandalous shocking sinful vile
WEAK
base carnal contemptible corrupt debauched degrading diabolical dishonorable drunken immodest impure infamous intemperate lewd low mean notorious obscene opprobrious profligate reprobate ribald shaming unbecoming unclean unworthy villainous vulgar wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
chaste good kind magnificent mild moral pure respectable virtuous wonderful
WEAK
reputable

Example Sentences

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And how mortifying would it be if Mr. Kemp’s guy made the runoff and won?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Little did I know this would turn out to be equal parts amazing and mortifying.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

On this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the DOJ’s rather mortifying confession and its implications for the broader battle over Trump’s federalization of the Guard.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

Mr Holliday used to really embarrass me because I would play with the boys and girls in school and he would tell all the boys to pass to me, but that was mortifying for me.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

It felt mortifying and also humbling to be among those people waiting for drips.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana