cringeworthy
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- adjective
- /ˈkrɪnʤˌwɜrði/
- Informal
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vergonzoso
- John Franco, Armando Benitez, Braden Looper, and Billy Wagner all gave away games in cringeworthy fashion.
Examples
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I happen to agree with everything he said, even finding some moments of the show cringeworthy (my opinion, don't hate me).
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His attempt to dance at the party was so cringeworthy that everyone felt embarrassed for him.
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No doubt, the debate was frustrating, even cringeworthy.
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That Radiolab was a pretty cringeworthy piece.
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The same goes for these cringeworthy 'SEOs' Rand describes.
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Luke Cage's blaxploitation origins are a bit cringeworthy to read.
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His feeble attempts at trying to come across as humorous and interesting are beyond nauseating and cringeworthy.
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Watching them snuggle and cavort onscreen might feel cringeworthy, or even make fans sad, knowing that outside of the Twilight world, the stars' love was busted by infidelity.
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The movie was filled with cringeworthy moments that made the audience squirm in their seats.
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She told a cringeworthy joke that made everyone uncomfortable instead of laughing.
Synonyms
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Making someone feel awkward or ashamed
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Feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable in social situations
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Making someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed
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Making you feel embarrassed or awkward
Makes you feel embarrassed because it seems awkward or fake
Antonyms
How Embarrassing
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- Offensive
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cringeworthy joins cringe and worthy. Cringe means 'to pull back in embarrassment' and worthy means 'deserving', so something cringeworthy is 'deserving a cringe' and makes you feel awkward or embarrassed.