as in shrinking
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in wincing
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust
gruesome crime scene photos that made several jurors cringe
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cringing
Adjective
-
Or would restrictions effectively declare Asians and Hispanics to be undesirables, forcing them to endure a painful, submissive half assimilation into a white mainstream that would never quite accept them?Noah Smith, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
-
With a simple shift in wording, praise can also flow in the opposite direction—from the submissive partner to the dominant one—also in the name of emphasizing the existing power arrangement and ramping up pleasure and arousal.Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 July 2024
Adjective
-
Crowds gathering for the Royal Horticultural Society’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival on the sprawling palace grounds reached into backpacks for umbrellas with the resigned look of people attending a supremely English occasion designed to be held in sunshine.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
-
The second-year Chicago Bears cornerback let out a resigned sigh and laugh.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
Adjective
-
The young man’s comment was out of line, and my silence felt somehow acquiescent.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
-
In the aftermath of Germany’s 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, which bordered Iran at the time, the U.K. forced Reza to abdicate, replacing him with his more acquiescent eldest son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
-
Unlike the deferential business judgement rule, the entire fairness standard of review is an especially tough one for boards since the court will examine both procedural and substantive fairness.Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
-
Although South Korean President Yoon promised to back Biden’s Indo-Pacific strategy and to be less deferential toward China, his foreign minister, Park Jin, pledged in Beijing to support regional and global cooperation.Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
Adjective
-
By avoiding fines and penalties and staying ahead as a compliant finance expert, leaders can ensure regulatory adherence and maintain industry credibility.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
-
The Browns further maintain that even if their constitutional arguments fall short, they should be deemed compliant with the Modell law.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
-
Investors are constantly on the prowl to find the highest yielding bonds for the lowest risk.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
-
In its simplest form, the yen carry trade has investors borrowing cheap yen to invest in higher yielding assets, often currencies.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
Adjective
-
Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.Yasmine AlSayyad, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
-
After a time, Patterson’s play-it-down-the-middle approach feels less like the remembrances of a Renaissance man and more like evasive, unassertive hedging.Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 6 June 2022
Adjective
-
The space and defense business, which is unaffected by work stoppage, took a $2.4 billion loss.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
-
There’s also evidence that when straight men lose a romantic partner, their social networks tend to shrink significantly, while women’s networks remain largely unaffected.Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near cringing
Cite this Entry
“Cringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cringing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share