Cringeworthy

If something is “cringeworthy,” it causes feelings of embarrassment or awkwardness.

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If something is “cringeworthy,” it causes feelings of embarrassment or awkwardness. On Thursday, I’ll show you several examples of company mission statements – the good and the “cringeworthy.” Some of the mission statements might make you feel awkward reading them. The plot of the movie was interesting, but some of the dialogue was “cringeworthy.” His attempt at an apology was “cringeworthy.”

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