How many syllables in cringing?

There are 2 syllables in the word cringing.

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Divide cringing into syllables:

cring · ing

How to pronounce cringing:

Definition of cringing:

cringing (verb):: to recoil in distaste

Synonyms for cringing:

acquiescent

bashful

compliant

cowering

deferential

demure

diffident

groveling

grovelling

humble

ingenuous

lowly

meek

naive

naïve

passive

plain

reserved

resigned

retiring

sheepish

shrinking

subdued

submissive

timid

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Antonyms for cringing:

arrogant

assertive

brazen

confident

domineering

presumptuous

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