CRINGING


Meaning of CRINGING in English

adjective

Synonyms: fawning , bootlicking, cowering, groveling, kowtowing, parasitic, sycophant, sycophantic, toadying, truckling

Related Word: obeisant, prostrate

Idioms: bowing and scraping, eating dirt, eating humble pie, on one's hands and knees

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.