cringe

Grimacing yellow face with clenched teeth and the word Cringe written in bold red letters above it.
Used in 6 servers · Free for your Discord server

What does the cringe emoji mean?

The ultimate reaction for when someone says something painfully awkward.

This emoji features the classic grimacing face paired with bold, red text that reads 'CRINGE'. It is a staple in Discord servers for calling out awkward moments, bad jokes, or embarrassing behavior in real-time. It perfectly captures that visceral feeling of secondhand embarrassment that words just cannot convey.

When to use it

  • Reacting to someone telling a bad joke
  • Responding to an awkward social media post
  • Calling out someone for being super weird
  • Expressing discomfort at a painful situation

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the cringe image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the cringe image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the cringe image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.