cringetastic

English

Etymology

cringe +‎ -tastic

Adjective

cringetastic (comparative more cringetastic, superlative most cringetastic)

  1. (slang) cringemaking; causing one to cringe with embarrassment
    • 2013, Juno Dawson, Being a Boy:
      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.
    • 2021, Sara Fujimura, Faking Reality:
      Last weekend, we previewed the cringetastic, canned part of what will be our last show in May.
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