Cringing synonyms

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servile
The definition of servile is someone who is submissive and who is extremely willing to act to please others.
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crouching
That crouches or crouch.
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submissive
Inclined or willing to submit.
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cowardly (related)
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
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obsequious (related)
Shakespeare, Richard III, Act I, Scene 2
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groveling
totally submissive
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grovelling
totally submissive
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wormlike
(Chemistry, of the molecules of a polymer) Having a smoothly curved form when heated.
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wormy
Infested with or damaged by worms.
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cowering
To shrink and tremble, as from someone's anger, threats, or blows; cringe
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creeping
To cringe; fawn
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crawling
To move or go slowly or feebly
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fawning
To show affection in a solicitous or exaggerated way
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quailing
(Intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be daunted, fearful. [from 16th c.]
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recoiling
To recoil is to spring back or back away.
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wincing
To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
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shrinking
Shrink is defined as to become less, reduce or make smaller.
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flinching
To wince, as from pain
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bending
(Nautical) To fasten:
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truckling
To roll or move upon truckles, or casters; to trundle.
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trembling
To shake involuntarily, as from excitement or anger; quake.
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toadying
To be a toady (to); flatter
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stooping
To stand or walk, especially habitually, with the head and upper back bent forward.
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sneaking
To move quietly and stealthily so as to avoid being seen or heard; go furtively
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quivering
(Intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver.
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dodging
(Archaic) To go hither and thither.
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crinkling
(Intransitive) To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
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bootlicking
(Informal) To try to gain favor with (someone) by fawning, servility, etc.
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slavering
(Intransitive) To fawn.
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kowtowing
(Intransitive, figuratively) To act in a very submissive manner.
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starting
To set in motion.
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shying
To move suddenly as when startled; jump; start; recoil
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blenching
(Intransitive) To shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn aside or fly off.
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seeking (related)
Seek is defined as to search or look for something.
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approaching (related)
Approach means to move close to something.
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Cringing Sentence Examples

  • She felt his cold gaze and didn't face him, cringing instead.

  • The word is now generally used in the sense of a cringing flatterer of the great.

  • Descartes, in his correspondence with the Jesuits, had shown an almost cringing eagerness to have their powerful organization on his side.

  • Allen swallowed again, almost cringing as he licked his lips and turned desperate eyes on Lisa.

  • She floundered to a sitting position, then her feet, cringing as she struggled upright, the sting in her wounded knees bringing tears to her eyes.

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