Mortifying and Uplifting

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Mortifying adjective - Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.

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Uplifting is an antonym for mortifying.

Nearby Words: mortification, mortify, mortified

Uplifting adjective - Cheerfully encouraging.

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Mortifying is an antonym for uplifting.

Nearby Words: uplift, uplifted

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Uplifting and Mortifying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mortifying/uplifting

Mortifying & Uplifting. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mortifying/uplifting>.

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