Synonyms for mortifying
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.
Example sentences
- humiliating He takes a certain pleasure in humiliating others.
- humbling Listening to the Quran is humbling.
- demeaning She was wearing something demeaning.
- embarrassing Fancy forgetting my glasses, it's so embarrassing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mortifying | rising | |
| humiliating | rising | |
| humbling | rising | |
| demeaning | rising | |
| embarrassing | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- humbling3
- 9 letters
- demeaning3
- 11 letters
- humiliating5
- 12 letters
- embarrassing4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (humbling3 = 3 syllables).