creepier; creepiest
1
: producing a nervous shivery apprehension
a creepy horror story
also
: eerie
2
: of, relating to, or being a creep : annoyingly unpleasant
a creepy old man
Examples of creepy in a Sentence
There's something creepy about that guy.
a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician
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This whodunnit opens like an old-school murder mystery, with a rich family, a big creepy house and a dead patriarch.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
While this year’s theme has not yet been announced, last year’s iteration was creepy circus-themed.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The former president gets a shout-out, this time as an allegedly creepy Arkansas governor.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
What might otherwise be a straightforward creepy historical novel is deepened by these uncanny phrasings, and Ravn’s attention to the social bonds in this world.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
While this year’s theme has not yet been announced, last year’s iteration was creepy circus-themed.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The former president gets a shout-out, this time as an allegedly creepy Arkansas governor.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
What might otherwise be a straightforward creepy historical novel is deepened by these uncanny phrasings, and Ravn’s attention to the social bonds in this world.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for creepy
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creepy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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