mortifying

(verb) practice self-denial of one's body and appetites. Synonyms: mortify.

(verb) hold within limits and control. Synonyms: mortify, subdue, crucify. Examples: "Subdue one's appetites." "Mortify the flesh."

(verb) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. Synonyms: humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase. Examples: "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss."

(verb) undergo necrosis. Synonyms: necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate. Examples: "The tissue around the wound necrosed."

(adj) causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation. Synonyms: embarrassing. Examples: "The embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles." "It was mortifying to know he had heard every word."

(adj) causing awareness of your shortcomings. Synonyms: demeaning, humbling, humiliating. Examples: "Golf is a humbling game."