Desolating
Mortifying and desolating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mortifying" instead an adjective "Desolating".
Mortifying
Mortifying adjective - Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.
Desolating and mortifying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desolating" instead an adjective "Mortifying".
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Mortifying and Desolating. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desolating/mortifying
Desolating & Mortifying. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desolating/mortifying>.
Mortifying or Desolating. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desolating/mortifying.
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