Mortified and Wounded

Mortified

Mortified adjective - Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride.

Wounded and mortified are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wounded" instead a verb "Mortified".

Nearby Words: mortification, mortify, mortifying

Wounded

Wounded adjective - Suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle.
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Synonyms for Wounded

Mortified and wounded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mortified" instead a verb "Wounded".

Nearby Words: wound, wounding

Both words in one sentence

  • Wardrobe Wound She's clearly mortified and definitely acts as if wounded!
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