cringe - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for cringe , a list of similar words for cringe from our thesaurus that you can use

Verb

draw back, as with fear or pain

Synonyms

• cringe
• flinch
• funk
• quail
• recoil
• shrink
• squinch
• wince

More generic

• move

More specific

• retract
• shrink back

Verb

show submission or fear

Synonyms

• cower
• crawl
• creep
• cringe
• fawn
• grovel

More generic

• bend
• flex

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