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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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Cute + creepy = money-printing machine.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The season is riddled with loose threads that tease more creepy, kooky adventures to come.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
The video, shot mostly in black and white, opens with Gaga posted on a wall beside dozens of creepy dolls, with the singer emerging with a seizure-like dance that evokes the image of a corpse reanimating.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Cute + creepy = money-printing machine.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The season is riddled with loose threads that tease more creepy, kooky adventures to come.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
The video, shot mostly in black and white, opens with Gaga posted on a wall beside dozens of creepy dolls, with the singer emerging with a seizure-like dance that evokes the image of a corpse reanimating.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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