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
Examples of creepy in a Sentence
There's something creepy about that guy.
a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician
Recent Examples on the Web
Its red-curtained interior is presided over by a creepy, David Lynchian bartender.
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Sting is also a mimic, able to copy Charlotte’s whistle, even though, as the slightly creepy would-be scientist living upstairs tells her, spiders don’t have vocal cords.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Blumhouse also revealed the creepy, intense trailer for Speak No Evil, a remake of a Danish film that stars James McAvoy.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Almost anything can play a role in a creepy imaginative life.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Scott, at his most creepy and conniving, plays Tom Ripley, a low-rent con artist in New York in the 1960s who gets the opportunity of a lifetime when a rich shipping magnate employs him to convince the man's wayward heir to come home and stop gallivanting across Italy.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Where to watch Magic Mike: Tubi 4. Dazed and Confused (1993)
Director Richard Linklater feared that McConaughey was too good-looking for the creepy townie who refused to grow up, but the tiny role bloomed into something special when the 22-year-old no-name stepped on the set.
—Jeff Labrecque, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2024
OnStage Playhouse’s artistic director James P. Darvas directs the production and co-stars as the mission’s creepy lead pastor, Chuck.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Coming off his creepy villain turn in Dune: Part Two, Austin Butler is lining up a new feature.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Sting is also a mimic, able to copy Charlotte’s whistle, even though, as the slightly creepy would-be scientist living upstairs tells her, spiders don’t have vocal cords.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Blumhouse also revealed the creepy, intense trailer for Speak No Evil, a remake of a Danish film that stars James McAvoy.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Almost anything can play a role in a creepy imaginative life.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Scott, at his most creepy and conniving, plays Tom Ripley, a low-rent con artist in New York in the 1960s who gets the opportunity of a lifetime when a rich shipping magnate employs him to convince the man's wayward heir to come home and stop gallivanting across Italy.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Where to watch Magic Mike: Tubi 4. Dazed and Confused (1993)
Director Richard Linklater feared that McConaughey was too good-looking for the creepy townie who refused to grow up, but the tiny role bloomed into something special when the 22-year-old no-name stepped on the set.
—Jeff Labrecque, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2024
OnStage Playhouse’s artistic director James P. Darvas directs the production and co-stars as the mission’s creepy lead pastor, Chuck.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Coming off his creepy villain turn in Dune: Part Two, Austin Butler is lining up a new feature.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creepy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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