Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cringefest

/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌfɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cringe-fest
IPA: /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌfɛst/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work or a situation that induces cringing; something very embarrassing.

Informal

Example Sentences

"What makes “Dr. Ken” such a cringefest is the disconnect between Mr. Jeong’s florid persona — pitched at the edge of desperation — and everything else on screen, which stays within the boundaries of a network family series."

Etymology

From cringe + -fest.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cringe

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

cringefests (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cringefest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌfɛst/.
What does cringefest mean?: A work or a situation that induces cringing; something very embarrassing.
Where does cringefest come from?: From cringe + -fest.

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