Cringes Synonyms

An act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. winces
  2. shrinks
  3. flinches
Show submission or fear
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. winces
  2. recoils
  3. shrinks
  4. quails
  5. flinches
  6. grovels
  7. bends
  8. fawns
  9. truckles
  10. starts
  11. trembles
  12. toadies
  13. stoops
  14. shies
  15. sneaks
  16. crawls
  17. creeps
  18. quivers
  19. cowers
  20. dodges
  21. crouches
  22. crinkles
  23. blenches
To support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. truckles
  2. toadies
  3. slavers
  4. kowtows
  5. grovels
  6. fawns