cringeworthy

== English == === Alternative forms === cringe-worthy === Etymology === From cringe + -worthy. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌwɜːði/, [ˈkʰɹʷɪnd͡ʒˌwɜːðɪi̯] (rhotic) (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌwɝði/, [ˈkʰɹʷɪnd͡ʒˌwɝðɪi̯] Hyphenation: cringe‧worth‧y === Adjective === cringeworthy (comparative more cringeworthy or cringeworthier, superlative most cringeworthy or cringeworthiest) (colloquial) That causes one to cringe with embarrassment; embarrassing. ==== Synonyms ==== cringe cringy squirmworthy winceworthy ==== Derived terms ==== cringeworthily cringeworthiness ==== Translations ==== === References === “cringeworthy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.