unmortified
- adjective
- /ʌnˈmɔrtɪfaɪd/
- Even after the awkward silence, they remained unmortified and kept talking.
Examples
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She was unmortified by the criticism and continued with her presentation.
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She remained unmortified after her embarrassing fall.
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Despite the mistake, he appeared completely unmortified in front of the audience.
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Despite the awkward situation, he felt unmortified.
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He remained unmortified after spilling coffee on his shirt during the meeting.
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Despite the embarrassing situation, she felt unmortified and continued to laugh.
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His unmortified attitude at the awkward comment surprised everyone in the room.
Synonyms
Not embarrassed about what you say or do
Not sorry or embarrassed about what you do
Not feeling shy or awkward and acting calm and confident
Not feeling or showing shame about something you do
Antonyms
How Embarrassed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unmortified comes from un- 'not' plus mortify, with the root mort meaning 'death'; long ago to 'mortify' someone was to 'kill' their pride and make them feel shame. So unmortified means 'not embarrassed' or 'not made to feel ashamed'.