mortifying

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

adjective

1. causing awareness of your shortcomings
- golf is a humbling game
• Syn:
demeaning, humbling, humiliating
• Similar to:
undignified
2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
- the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
- it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
• Syn:
embarrassing
• Similar to:
unpleasant

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  demeaning, humbling, humiliating, embarrassing