Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.

Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.

causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game"

causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"

Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances.