cringe vs funk

cringe and funk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cringe	Yes	No	Yes	No
funk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cringe and funk are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cringe include flinch, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince.

cringe (noun)	funk (noun)
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.	an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame	a state of nervous depression

cringe (verb)	funk (verb)
show submission or fear	draw back, as with fear or pain
draw back, as with fear or pain