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mortifying
This term describes a crushing sense of social failure or public shame that feels almost fatal to one's dignity. It carries a much heavier emotional weight than simple embarrassment, suggesting a desire to disappear or a feeling of total psychological collapse in the face of a social blunder.
In a medical or biological sense, the word refers to the actual death of living tissue. This usage is highly technical and clinical, describing the process of necrosis where blood supply is cut off, leading to the decay of the affected area.
Meanings
Causing a feeling of extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation.
Examples
It was absolutely mortifying when I realized my microphone was on during the entire meeting.
It was absolutely mortifying when I realized my microphone was on during the entire meeting.
I can not believe I just called my boss by his first name in front of the CEO. This is mortifying.
The thought of everyone seeing her trip on stage was simply mortifying.
He found it mortifying that his parents still insisted on helping him pack his suitcase.
It is so mortifying to have your old middle school diary read aloud to the class.
She felt a mortifying sense of shame as the crowd laughed at her mistake.
Imagine the mortifying experience of walking out of a bathroom with toilet paper stuck to your shoe.
Imagine the mortifying experience of walking out of a bathroom with toilet paper stuck to your shoe.
I hope he does not remember that mortifying incident from the party last year.