cringefest

English

Etymology

cringe +‎ -fest

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌfɛst/

Noun

cringefest (plural cringefests)

1. (informal) A work or a situation that induces cringeing; something very embarrassing.
   • 2015 September 30, Mike Hale, “Review: In ‘Dr. Ken’ on ABC, Ken Jeong Is a Physician With Jokes”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     What makes “Dr. Ken” such a cringefest is the disconnect between Mr. Jeong’s florid persona — pitched at the edge of desperation — and everything else on screen, which stays within the boundaries of a network family series.