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cringeometer.

An imaginary device that measures cringeworthiness (the extent to which something makes one cringe; that is, flinch or recoil with embarrassment).

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɹɪnˈd͡ʒɒmɪtə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒəʊˌmiːtə/Received-Pronunciation/kɹɪnˈd͡ʒɑmɪtɚ/General-American/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒoʊˌmitɚ/General-American
  1. An imaginary device that measures cringeworthiness (the extent to which something makes one cringe; that is, flinch or recoil with embarrassment).

    humorous · informal
    My cringeometer went off the scale as I watched his excruciating performance.
Where this word comes from

From cringe + -ometer (suffix forming the names of measuring devices), possibly modelled after odometer, speedometer, etc.

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