1adjective
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
“the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles”
01 Word definition
mortifying
10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants
Is MORTIFYING a word?
Yes. MORTIFYING is a 10-letter adjective. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
M-O-R-T-I-F-Y-I-N-GHow do you spell MORTIFYING?
MORTIFYING contains 10 letters, begins with M, and ends with G.
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2adjective
causing awareness of your shortcomings
“golf is a humbling game”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗embarrassingdemeaninghumblinghumiliating
02 Letter breakdown
How is MORTIFYING spelled?
M1O2R3T4I5F6Y7I8N9G10
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell MORTIFYING?
MORTIFYING is spelled M-O-R-T-I-F-Y-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.