From cringe + -worthy.
cringeworthy (comparative more cringeworthy, superlative most cringeworthy)
- (colloquial) That causes one to cringe with embarrassment; embarrassing.
2022 May 4, Stefanie Foster, “Great British Rail Sale failed!”, in RAIL, number 956, page 3:It also presented a golden opportunity for Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to wear silly outfits and produce yet another cringeworthy video, which attracted sharp criticism online.
that causes one to cringe
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