cringey
/krin-jee/US // ˈkrɪn dʒi //
令人厌恶的,畏畏缩缩的,畏畏缩缩,畏缩不前
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
Informal.
- : causing a reaction or feeling of embarrassment, awkwardness, or discomfort; cringeworthy: The movie brought back my cringey middle school memories.
- : seeking favor by means of servile behavior or flattery:His talk show is mostly cringey interviews with celebrities.
Examples
Many have tried to replicate his cringey success—but there will never be another Norm Macdonald.
Thanks for … imagine some non-cringey alternative to “weighing in.”
He managed to find a sweet spot of authenticity, with his videos surfing the platform’s meme of the month for surprisingly non-cringey videos that got his name out and, maybe, got the vote out.
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