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mortified

[mawr-tuh-fahyd] / ˈmɔr təˌfaɪd /
ADJECTIVE
abashed
Synonyms
STRONG
bewildered bugged chagrined confounded confused crushed discombobulated disconcerted embarrassed fazed fuddled humbled humiliated rattled shamed
WEAK
ashamed in a tizzy taken aback
Antonyms
STRONG
clear oriented understanding
WEAK
at ease composed emboldened proud reassured
ADJECTIVE
ashamed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apologetic bashful contrite distraught distressed embarrassed guilty hesitant humble humbled humiliated regretful reluctant repentant shy sorry
WEAK
abashed blushing chagrined compunctious conscience-stricken crestfallen debased demeaned discomfited disconcerted flustered meek muddled penitent shamed shamefaced sheepish stammering stuttering submissive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm glad happy joyful unrepentant unshy
WEAK
bold defiant immodest not sorry shameless unregretful unremorseful unself-conscious
ADJECTIVE
dead
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buried deceased late lifeless unalive
STRONG
cold departed stiff
WEAK
asleep bereft of life bloodless bought the farm breathless cadaverous checked out cut off defunct done for erased expired extinct gone gone to meet maker gone to reward liquidated no more not existing offed out of one's misery passed away perished pushing up daisies reposing resting in peace
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alive living
WEAK
continuing enduring existent existing live undead warm
ADJECTIVE
humiliated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ashamed disgraced embarrassed
STRONG
abashed
ADJECTIVE
shamed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
embarrassed humiliated
STRONG
abashed chagrined
WEAK
ashamed guilty shamefaced
ADJECTIVE
shamefaced
Synonyms
WEAK
abashed chagrined disgraced guilty humble humbled humiliated regretful shamed sorry
ADJECTIVE
sheepish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diffident foolish self-conscious timid uncomfortable
WEAK
abashed ashamed chagrined docile guilty retiring shamefaced silly tame timorous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bold
WEAK
aggressive unashamed unembarrassed
ADJECTIVE
stern
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flinty grim hard-nosed harsh rigid steely strict tough
STRONG
ascetic astringent bitter forbidding rough
WEAK
austere bullheaded by the book cruel disciplinary dyed-in-the-wool frowning hang-tough hard hard-boiled hard-core hard-line hard-shell hardheaded implacable inexorable inflexible mulish relentless rigorous severe stiff-necked stubborn unrelenting unsparing unyielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy flexible gentle kind lenient nice soft yielding
STRONG
bland mild
WEAK
cheerful funny light smiling tolerant
ADJECTIVE
troubled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated anxious bothered concerned confused distraught distressed disturbed frightened irritated pained plagued puzzled scared tormented tortured unsettled worried
STRONG
aggravated alarmed anguished annoyed beset chagrined discombobulated disconcerted displeased disquieted flustered harried harrowed inconvenienced irked miffed perplexed perturbed pestered provoked riled ruffled shaken terrified upset vexed
WEAK
afraid apprehensive fearful in a tizzy overwrought put out uneasy worried stiff
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm certain comforted content happy sure unconcerned untroubled unworried
STRONG
pleased
WEAK
at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

Example Sentences

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Backers confessed that they were mortified that they had introduced him to their friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I was at a sleepover and was mortified.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Radford was mortified, feeling like his preferences were being used in a proxy war between senior executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The 42-year-old said: "I was mortified but they said I'd given them a good laugh. They don't usually have funny stories in A&E."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Fortunately my parents have wandered out of the room or else I’d be mortified.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

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