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mortified
adjective /ˈmɔː.tɪ.faɪd/
/ˈmɔːr.t̬ə-/ Definition
› very embarrassed: [+ to infinitive] She was absolutely mortified to hear her son swearing at the teacher.Ashamed and embarrassed
(Definition of mortified adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Ashamed and embarrassed
Synonyms and related words:
- abashed adjective
- ashamed adjective
- awkward adjective (EMBARRASSING)
- awkwardly adverb (WITH EMBARRASSMENT)
- egg on sb's face idiom
- embarrassed adjective
- embarrassment noun
- hangdog adjective
- meet sb's eye idiom
- mortification noun
- mortifying adjective
- not know where to put yourself idiom
- not look sb in the eye/face idiom
- shamefaced adjective
- sheepish adjective
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