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cringeworthy
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See also: cringe-worthy
English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪndʒˌwɜːð.i/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌwɝð.i/
Audio (General American): (file)
Adjective
cringeworthy (comparative more cringeworthy or cringeworthier, superlative most cringeworthy or cringeworthiest)
- (colloquial) That causes one to cringe with embarrassment; embarrassing.
- 2014 November 18, Gail Sullivan, “Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year is ‘vape’”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 December 2014:
- The last word on words has spoken. Oxford Dictionaries chose “vape” as the word of the year. It was selected over cringeworthier choices such as “slacktivism” or “bae” — the latter a term of endearment that was a top contender for censorship in Time magazine’s “Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015?” poll.
- 2017 February 5, Maura Judkis, Bethonie Butler, “The five worst Super Bowl commercials”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 6 February 2017:
- These ads aren’t as bad as some of the worst ads from previous years — let us not forget the gross GoDaddy commercials, or the Nationwide “Dead Kid” commercial of Super Bowls past — but they’re definitely the cringeworthiest of an already forgettable crop.
- 2022 May 4, Stefanie Foster, “Great British Rail Sale failed!”, in RAIL, number 956, page 3:
- It also presented a golden opportunity for Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to wear silly outfits and produce yet another cringeworthy video, which attracted sharp criticism online.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
that causes one to cringe
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References
- “cringeworthy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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