Cringing

/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

Synonyms for "cringing" (63 found)

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Closest matches (13)

abjectapple polishingback scratchingbeggarlycrawling
Noun(8 words)
awkward contentbashfulcoweringcringe-inducing contentcringe-worthycringing gesturecringing posturedefensive response

Strong matches (19)

Related words (31)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

11 entries
affectbehavioral responsecoping mechanismdefense mechanismdescriptive termemotional experienceemotional responseemotive adjectiveemotive descriptorreactrespond

More specific

21 entries
avoidance strategyawkward scenebashfulcringe-inducing momentcringing gesturecringing jokecringing lookcringing posturedefensive responseembarrassing momentfacial cringefearfullive cringeonline cringephysical cringingrepetitive cringing

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Collocations

14 entries
cringing apologycringing audiencecringing behaviorcringing contentcringing expressioncringing fearcringing momentcringing reflexcringing responsecringing stimuluscringing toneemotional cringingonline cringingsocial cringing

Inflections

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Derivations

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similar

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Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

An instant afterwards there appeared a little wizened fellow with a cringing manner and a shambling style of walking. He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red-and-black check shirt, dungaree trousers, and heavy boots badly worn.

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Why is she cringing before Sam? What's wrong with her?

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the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers

Source: wiktionary

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