cringingly
- adverb
- /ˈkrɪŋɪŋli/
:
con incomodidad
- Watching the failed audition was cringingly painful for everyone in the audience.
Examples
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And not helping matters is the way that the mouse flops about and slides cringingly off the mouse pad whenever you take your hand off of it or move the board.
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As cringingly bad as the video is, I should tell you that it straight-up killed with the "BlackBerry People" at the event.
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He cringingly laughed at the joke, knowing it would embarrass his friend.
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She delivered her speech in a cringingly awkward manner that made everyone uncomfortable.
Synonyms
38
2.7
In a clumsy or uncomfortable way, often showing nervousness around other people
13
3.5
In a way that makes you feel embarrassed
5
6.0
Acting embarrassed because you think people are watching you
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
1
6.7
In a way that makes someone feel very ashamed and small
1
8.0
Causing strong embarrassment or shame
1
7.9
In a shy, embarrassed way
1
4.6
In a way that shows someone is shy or awkward
1
9.1
Making a quick face of pain or embarrassment
1
6.8
In a way that shows you feel shame
In a way that shows strong embarrassment or discomfort
In a way that shows someone is embarrassed
In an awkward or wrong way that causes trouble
Antonyms
How Embarrassing
Surface Forms
Morphology
cringingly = cringing (transparent) = cringe + ing + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'cringing'; the meaning 'in an embarrassing/awkward way' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Cringingly comes from the old English verb cringe, which meant 'to bend' or 'move back' when you feel uncomfortable. So to act cringingly is like shrinking away from a situation because it is embarrassing or awkward.