What does "cringetastic" mean?

Very cringeworthy; causing one to cringe with embarrassment.

What is a synonym for "cringetastic"?

Common synonyms include: cringemaking, cringy.

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Adjective

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Very cringeworthy; causing one to cringe with embarrassment. slang
"Teenage boys being teenage boys, you might have to lead him to this book – after all a book about sex and puberty is potentially cringetastic."

"Teenage boys being teenage boys, you might have to lead him to this book – after all a book about sex and puberty is potentially cringetastic."

From cringe + -tastic.

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