Cringeful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to make one cringe; embarrassing or frightening.

    "As the audience is propelled towards a state of cringeful suspense, the script is littered with recriminations and wit."

  2. 2
    Tending to cringe.

    "He is correctly ferocious, but like all bullies cringeful before the malevolent Katisha."

Example

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"As the audience is propelled towards a state of cringeful suspense, the script is littered with recriminations and wit."

Etymology

From cringe + -ful.

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