adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   That causes one to squirm with embarrassment or discomfort; embarrassing. colloquial

   "I could tell from Angela's horrified reaction that they'd gone into a squirm-worthy level of detail."

Synonyms

All synonyms

cringeworthycringeworthy

Example

More examples

"I could tell from Angela's horrified reaction that they'd gone into a squirm-worthy level of detail."

Etymology

From squirm + -worthy.

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