Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

millennial cringe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: mil-len-ni-al cringe
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Outdated behaviors, fashion, slang, and trends popular with millennials, that younger generations, especially Gen Z, now find awkward or embarrassing.

Example Sentences

"Millennial cringe may include skinny jeans, using the laugh-cry emoji 😂, over-sharing on social media, or obsessing over "adulting"."

Inflected Forms

millennial cringes (plural)

Phrases

millennial humor

Frequently Paired Words

millennial humor

Questions

What does millennial cringe mean?: Outdated behaviors, fashion, slang, and trends popular with millennials, that younger generations, especially Gen Z, now find awkward or embarrassing.

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