Synonyms for mortified
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Acutely embarrassed.
Choose the right word
The parent is mortified by the child's rudeness, the child abashed at the parent's reproof.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- ashamed He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
- embarrassed You, Rikka, are very cute when you're embarrassed.
- humiliated I have never been so humiliated in my entire life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mortified | rising | |
| ashamed | rising | |
| embarrassed | rising | |
| humiliated | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- ashamed2, carious
- 10 letters
- humiliated5, gangrenous
- 11 letters
- embarrassed3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ashamed2 = 2 syllables).