mortified (adj.)

  1. suffering from tissue death

    [ Syn: gangrenous ]

  2. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street; humiliated that his wife had to go out to work; felt mortified by the comparison with her sister

    [ Syn: embarrassed , humiliated ]

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