mortifiedmor‧ti‧fied /ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd $ ˈmɔːr-/ adjective 
Nora was mortified to discover that her daughter had been out drinking.► see thesaurus at ashamed, embarrassed—mortification /ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌmɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Carla felt mortified at the thought of having to repeat another year at school.
- Deaver was mortified by his mistake and immediately admitted that he was wrong.
- I was mortified to find that everyone else was wearing evening dress.
- Celia was mortified, yet, to her horror, she wanted to scream.
- I was mortified and hurt, but that was Andy.
- Mickey Mouse sniggers and Greta Garbo averts her pained gaze from our mortified writhings on the shallow fur of cinema seats.
THESAURUS
[not before noun] feeling very sorry and embarrassed because of something you have done, or someone connected with you has done: · You should be ashamed of yourself.· She felt deeply ashamed of her son’s behaviour.
[not before noun] very ashamed and upset, because someone has made you look weak or stupid, especially in front of other people: · I came out of the class feeling humiliated.
extremely ashamed and embarrassed, especially about something you have done accidentally: · She’ll be mortified when she realizes her mistake.· a mortified expression
showing by the expression on your face that you are ashamed about something: · Paul came into my office looking shamefaced and apologized for what he had done.
(also feel bad especially spoken) to feel worried and unhappy because you know that you have done something wrong. Feel bad is more informal than feel guilty: · He felt guilty about lying to his parents.· I felt bad about letting the team down.
to lose people’s respect for you, especially by doing something that makes you look weak or stupid in front of other people: · He feels he’ll lose face if he admits to his staff that he was wrong.
feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public: · I was really embarrassed when I arrived at the party an hour early.· There’s no need to be embarrassed – you’ve got a lovely voice.
embarrassed about your body or the way you look or talk: · Paul had always been self-conscious about his big feet.
unable to relax because you are embarrassed and not sure what to say or do: · There was a long silence and everyone at the table looked uncomfortable.
feeling embarrassed because you are in a situation in which it is difficult to behave naturally: · Teenagers often feel awkward in formal social situations.· There were some awkward moments when neither of us knew what to say to each other.
slightly embarrassed because you know that you have done something silly or because you feel a little guilty: · Nigel came in late looking sheepish and apologetic.
embarrassed or ashamed – used mainly in newspaper reports: · A judge was left red-faced when his mobile phone rang in court.
[not before noun] extremely embarrassed and ashamed because you realize that you have done something very silly or wrong: · He said he was mortified at the way his comments had been reported in the papers.
Longman Language Activatorwords meaning embarrassed feeling uncomfortable or shy and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a stupid mistake or because you have to talk about your feelings, about sex etc: · Tony spilled red wine all over their carpet. He was so embarrassed!· The teachers are supposed to teach us about 'safe sex', but most of them are too embarrassed.get/feel embarrassed: · Kids get embarrassed if their Mums kiss them in front of their friends.embarrassed about: · I got very drunk at the party, and I feel really embarrassed about it.embarrassed by/at: · Marlon was always embarrassed by his lack of education.acutely embarrassed (=very embarrassed): · "I'm not sure if I actually want to marry her," Harry said, feeling acutely embarrassed.
shy and embarrassed about your body, or about the way you look or talk: feel self-conscious: · I always feel really self-conscious in a bikini.self-conscious about: · Teenagers are often very self-conscious about their appearance.
feeling embarrassed because you cannot relax with the people around you: · All this talk about love and romance was making me uncomfortable.feel uncomfortable: · Jim always felt uncomfortable on such formal occasions.· an uncomfortable silence
feeling so shy, nervous, and embarrassed that you cannot behave in a natural way: feel awkward: · I didn't know anyone at the party, and I felt really awkward at first.an awkward moment/silence etc (=when you or other people feel awkward): · For one awkward moment I thought I had said something terribly wrong.· Carrie laughed out loud, and there was an awkward silence.
looking or feeling a little embarrassed because you feel guilty about something: · He gave her a sheepish look and said, "I'm very sorry, I forgot it was your birthday."look sheepish: · Debbie arrived late for work looking a bit sheepish.
very shocked, embarrassed, or ashamed because you realize that you have done something wrong, or because of something unpleasant that happens to you: mortified by: · Deaver was mortified by his mistake and immediately admitted that he was wrong.mortified at the thought of something: · Carla felt mortified at the thought of having to repeat another year at school.mortified to find/see etc something: · I was mortified to find that everyone else was wearing evening dress.
to feel extremely embarrassed and uncomfortable because of something stupid that you did or said, or because of something that someone else does: · Whenever I think back to what I said at the party it makes me want to squirm.squirm with embarrassment: · The little boy squirmed with embarrassment when his mother told him off in front of his friends.
spoken say this when you are telling someone about a time when you felt extremely embarrassed: · When I realized that Sally had heard every word I said about her, I could have died.
if someone, especially someone in authority has egg on their face, they have done something wrong or embarrassing in a way that makes them look stupid: · Don't underestimate this club or you'll be left with egg on your face. I've got one of the best squads ever in the Premier League.· The government ended up with egg on its face when it was found to have withheld documents for political purposes.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Nora was mortified to discover that her daughter had been out drinking.
extremely offended, ashamed, or embarrassedmortified to hear/find etc Nora was mortified to discover that her daughter had been out drinking. Nora was mortified to discover that her daughter had been out drinking.► see thesaurus at ashamed, embarrassed—mortification /ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌmɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]- politeness
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