cringey
/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒi/
cringey adjective: characterised by causing feelings of embarrassment; embarrassing.
Adjective
cringey (comparative cringier or more cringey, superlative cringiest or most cringey)
- Characterised by causing feelings of embarrassment; embarrassing.
- During a recent appearance on “The Last Laugh” podcast, the actor, who played Dwight Schrute on the hit NBC comedy, talked about how cringey parts of the series could be.2025 September 12, Lisa Respers France, “Rainn Wilson says ‘The Office’ was ‘based around clueless, insensitive, racist, sexist people’”, in CNN
- “Hey, girl. You are so dope. I love, I love that fit. Um... Question. And this is like super cringey. Um... Do you think you could be, like, chiller to Addy?” “Are you somebody's mom? Is somebody missing their mom?” “Nope. No, I'm not that much older than you. I'm, like, borderline big sister age.”...2026 March 12, Spencer Taylor, “Squirrels and Fat Cats” (12:16 from the start), in Animal Control, season 4, episode 8, spoken by Zoe (Sasha Rojen)
- Synonyms:
- cringeworthy
- Cringing; cowardly.
Synonyms of cringey
Forms of cringey
| comparative | cringier |
|---|---|
| comparative | more cringey |
| superlative | cringiest |
| superlative | most cringey |
| alternative form | cringe-y |
| alternative form | cringy |
Origin of cringey
From cringe + -y.
Words formed from cringey
Words that rhyme with cringey
Questions about cringey
- What does cringey mean?
- Cringey means characterised by causing feelings of embarrassment; embarrassing.
- What part of speech is cringey?
- Cringey is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce cringey?
- Cringey is pronounced /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒi/.
Words near cringey in the dictionary
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