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Mortifying vs Horrifying - What's the difference?

mortifying | horrifying |

As verbs the difference between mortifying and horrifying

is that mortifying is while horrifying is .

As adjectives the difference between mortifying and horrifying

is that mortifying is causing mortification; extremely embarrassing while horrifying is tending]] to inspire horror; that [[horrify|horrifies; horrific.

mortifying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.

    • horrifying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending]] to inspire horror; that [[horrify, horrifies; horrific.
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