adjective
- causing one to feel embarrassed, awkward, or uncomfortable
Usage: informal; commonly used in contemporary English
Examples
- That cringeworthy joke made everyone at the party groan.
- His cringeworthy attempt to impress her backfired completely.
- The actor's overacting in that scene was absolutely cringeworthy.
- I found the dialogue in that movie cringeworthy and hard to watch.
- Her cringeworthy outfit choice became the subject of office gossip.
- The presentation was full of cringeworthy moments that made me want to hide.
- That cringeworthy pickup line will never work on anyone.