adjective
- causing feelings of embarrassment, awkwardness, or discomfort; making one cringe
Usage: informal; slang; commonly used in digital and social media contexts
Examples
- That joke was so cringy that everyone groaned.
- He wore a cringy outfit to the party that made him stand out for all the wrong reasons.
- The actor's performance was cringy and hard to watch.
- I found that old video of myself dancing—it's totally cringy.
- Her attempt at being funny came across as cringy instead.
- The dialogue in that movie was absolutely cringy.