1. comparative form of cringe; more likely to cause embarrassment, discomfort, or awkwardness
Usage: informal; often used in social media and casual speech

Examples

• That joke was even cringier than the last one he told.
• His attempt to use slang made the situation cringier for everyone.
• The cringier moments in the movie had the whole audience squirming.
• She found his pickup line cringier than she expected.
• That outfit choice was cringier than his previous fashion disaster.
• The cringier parts of the speech made people look away uncomfortably.