cringed

krɪndʒd

Definition

Definition of cringed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

fearful

Rare

showing a reaction of fear or disgust

Rare

His cringed face revealed his fear of the horror movie.
The cringed expression on her face was unmistakable.
He had a cringed look when he saw the mess.

afraid

apprehensive

fearful

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Origin of cringed

Old English, cringan (to yield)

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French:grimaçant, ...
German:furchtsam, ...
Italian:spaventato, ...
Spanish:asustado, ...
Portuguese:enojado, ...
Chinese:畏惧的, ...
Japanese:恐怖の, ...
Arabic:مَرْعُوب, ...
Hebrew:מָבוּךְ, ...
Russian:испуганный, ...
Ukrainian:наляканий, ...
Hindi:डरा हुआ, ...
Bengali:ভীত, ...
Catalan:espantat, ...
Czech:ustrašený, ...
Danish:bange, ...
Dutch:angstig, ...
Greek:φοβισμένος, ...
Hungarian:riadt, ...
Khmer:ញញើត, ...
Korean:겁먹은, ...
Persian:ترسیده, ...
Polish:przestraszony, ...
Portuguese (BR):amedrontado, ...
Romanian:înfricoșat, ...
Swedish:rädd, ...
Thai:หวาดกลัว, ...
Turkish:korkmuş, ...
Vietnamese:sợ hãi, ...

cringe

krɪndʒ

Definition of cringe - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

emotionshrink back in fear or disgust

He cringed at the sight of the spider.

cower

recoil

embarrassmentfeel embarrassed or disgusted inwardly

She cringed when she remembered her mistake.

recoil

shudder

wince

Noun

awkward

event causing embarrassment and shame

The awkward speech was a cringe for everyone present.

embarrassment

humiliation

shame

online content

Slang

content causing secondhand embarrassment

Slang

That video is pure cringe and hard to watch.

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Expressions with cringe

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the cultural cringe

feeling less important about one's own culture

Many people experience the cultural cringe when comparing their traditions to others.

cringe-making

adj.

causing feelings of acute embarrassment or distaste

His cringe-making jokes made everyone uncomfortable.

cringe comedy

comedy genre with awkward, embarrassing situations

The show is a classic example of cringe comedy.

Origin of cringe

Old English, cringan (to yield)

Examples of cringe in a sentence

I cringe whenever I hear that song.
He cringed at the awkward silence.
The failed joke was a cringe for the audience.
His attempt at dancing was a cringe everyone tried to ignore.
His jokes were so bad, they were cringe.
The awkward dance moves were total cringe.

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French:reculer, honte, ...
German:zurückschrecken, Fremdschämen, ...
Italian:ritrarsi, momento imbarazzante, ...
Spanish:estremecerse, vergüenza, ...
Portuguese:recuar, vexame, ...
Chinese:畏缩, 尴尬, ...
Japanese:後ずさりする, 赤面, ...
Arabic:اِنْكَمَشَ, مَوْقِف مُحْرِج, ...
Hebrew:לְהֵירָתַע, מְבוּכָה, ...
Russian:съеживаться, кринж, ...
Ukrainian:відступати, момент збентеження, ...
Hindi:सिहर जाना, शर्मिंदगी, ...
Bengali:সিঁটিয়ে যাওয়া, লজ্জাজনক ঘটনা, ...
Catalan:encongir-se, moment vergonyós, ...
Czech:ucuknout, trapas, ...
Danish:vige tilbage, pinlighed, ...
Dutch:huiveren, plaatsvervangende schaamte, ...
Greek:μαζεύομαι, ντροπή, ...
Hungarian:hátrahőkölni, égés, ...
Khmer:រួញថយ, ហេតុការណ៍ដែលធ្វើឱ្យអាម៉ាស់មុខ និងខ្មាសអៀន, ...
Korean:움츠러들다, 민망함, ...
Persian:عقب کشیدن, خجالت‌آور, ...
Polish:wzdrygać się, żenada, ...
Portuguese (BR):encolher-se, vergonha alheia, ...
Romanian:a se strâmba, moment jenant, ...
Swedish:krympa, pinsamt, ...
Thai:สะดุ้งถอย, ความอับอาย, ...
Turkish:irkilmek, utanç, ...
Vietnamese:co rúm lại, sự xấu hổ, ...

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