Mortified (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Suffering from tissue death.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was mortified when her surgeon informed her that a large section of tissue in her gangrenous leg had to be amputated to prevent further damage.
- His fingers had turned black and mortified, indicating a complete lack of circulation that had been allowed to go on for too long.
- After years of battling severe burns, she finally understood that a significant amount of her scar tissue was mortified, a hard-won battle she didn't win.
- Doctors couldn't believe how long he'd allowed the frostbite to persist before seeking treatment, by then several of his toes were completely mortified.
- An abundance of medical interventions failed to revive the dying skin cells in his limbs that were left mortified, damaged by excessive freezing temperatures for days on end.
Synonyms
Meaning 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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.