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cringefest

/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌfɛst/

cringefest noun: a work or a situation that induces cringing; something very embarrassing.

Noun

cringefest (plural cringefests)

  1. (informal) A work or a situation that induces cringing; something very embarrassing.
    • What makes “Dr. Ken” such a cringefest is the disconnect between Mr. Jeong’s florid persona — pitched at the edge of desperation — and everything else on screen, which stays within the boundaries of a network family series.2015 September 30, Mike Hale, “Review: In ‘Dr. Ken’ on ABC, Ken Jeong Is a Physician With Jokes”, in New York Times

Forms of cringefest

pluralcringefests

Origin of cringefest

From cringe + -fest.

Questions about cringefest

What does cringefest mean?
Cringefest means a work or a situation that induces cringing; something very embarrassing.
What part of speech is cringefest?
Cringefest is a noun.
How do you pronounce cringefest?
Cringefest is pronounced /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌfɛst/.
What is the plural of cringefest?
The plural of cringefest is cringefests.

Words near cringefest in the dictionary

  1. cringe-worthy
  2. cringe-y
  3. cringed
  4. cringedst
  5. cringefail
  6. cringefest
  7. cringefests
  8. cringefluencer
  9. cringefluencers
  10. cringeful
  11. cringeling

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