cringeful adjective2 •Tending to make one cringe; embarrassing or frightening.As the audience is propelled towards a state of cringeful suspense, the script is littered with recriminations and wit. — 1993 •Tending to cringe.He is correctly ferocious, but like all bullies cringeful before the malevolent Katisha. — 1960 formsmore cringeful · most cringeful
