"cringey" meaning in English

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      "form": "cringier",
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      "form": "more cringey",
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      "form": "cringiest",
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  "pos": "adj",
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        "Characterised by causing feelings of embarrassment; embarrassing."
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        {
          "word": "cringeworthy"
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        "Cringing; cowardly."
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          "cringe"
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          "cowardly"
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      "word": "cringy"
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  "etymology_text": "From cringe + -y.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cringier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more cringey",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "cringiest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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      "form": "most cringey",
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  "pos": "adj",
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