Synonyms of mortify

mortify

verb

ˈmȯr-tə-ˌfī 

as in to embarrass

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress

was mortified by her children's atrocious manners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embarrass
• confuse
• fluster
• bother
• disconcert
• rattle
• disturb
• humiliate
• faze
• discountenance
• unsettle
• discomfit
• confound
• abash
• upset
• distress
• nonplus
• discomfort
• perturb
• agitate
• disquiet
• humble
• demean
• shame
• unhinge
• dismay
• put off
• debase
• discompose
• degrade
• put out
• chagrin
• queer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relieve
• soothe
• comfort
• encourage
• calm
• console
• cheer
• assure
• reassure
• embolden
• hearten
• buoy

Examples of mortify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s every indication Gunn is currently the most famous b-girl in the world, and while most people are laughing at her, not with her, somewhere in the wide vast world of breaking, other b-girls may feel inspired rather than shamed and mortified. —Aja Romano, Vox, 14 Aug. 2024

The resulting investigation mortifies everyone involved, the final punch line being the insecurity and stupidity of our doofus protagonists. —Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2024

Rather than the masterminds of a conspiracy to gain an advantage in sport, the Nazis were mortified to discover that Ratjen was intersex. —Michael Waters / Made By History, TIME, 29 July 2024

Then my brother saw the letter and opened it and read it out loud and made fun of me, and I was mortified. —Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024