Meaning & use
cringy
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Causing a feeling of embarrassment or awkward discomfort.
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The old photos of his early fashion choices are pretty cringy.
Watching the interview was so cringy that she had to look away.
A note on using this word
'Cringy' (also spelled 'cringey') is informal, derived from the verb 'cringe,' and common in casual speech but out of place in formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
embarrassingawkward
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