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
Synonyms of creepy
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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The woman dressed as a spooky ringmaster while her husband played the part of a creepy clown.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
None of this would work without Jennings’s unsettling performance as a persuasive tempter who nonetheless seems creepy as hell.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The rapper began teasing the 11-song project with some suitably creepy videos and visuals on social media just a few hours before the LP’s midnight release.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Really, though, worth it for Amy Madigan's creepy Aunt Gladys alone.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
None of this would work without Jennings’s unsettling performance as a persuasive tempter who nonetheless seems creepy as hell.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The rapper began teasing the 11-song project with some suitably creepy videos and visuals on social media just a few hours before the LP’s midnight release.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Really, though, worth it for Amy Madigan's creepy Aunt Gladys alone.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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