creepy

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adjective \ ˈkrē-pē \

Definition of creepy

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

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creepily

play \ˈkrē-pə-lē\ adverb

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creepiness

play \ˈkrē-pē-nəs\ noun

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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 of creepy from the Web

FINALLY There is really no other song to go with today, including one of the creepiest videos of all-time.

— paul dehner jr., Cincinnati.com, "Walkthru: Three eclipsed Bengals," 21 Aug. 2017
Akin to slave auctions —and that creepy scene in Get Out— the segment was triggering, despite having white players up for sale as well.

— danielle kwateng-clark, Essence.com, "ESPN's Fantasy Football Gaffe Is A Symptom Of A Bigger Problem," 16 Aug. 2017
Thousands of turtles, lizards, snakes and other creepy crawlies will be on-site at the San Jose Reptile Show for guests to check out and purchase.

— alexandra yoon-hendricks, sacbee, "San Jose overrun by snakes, scorpions and other cold-blooded creatures," 11 Aug. 2017
And the trolls quickly turn the whole environment into a creepy, toxic place that no advertiser wants to go near.

— jeff john roberts, Fortune, "Sarahah’s the Most Downloaded App: But Is it a Flash in the Pan?," 31 July 2017
CREEPY AND KOOKY There's nothing like wearing your hair over your face for the ultimate in low-effort Halloween costumes.

— lauren hubbard, Harper's BAZAAR, "10 Easy Halloween Costumes That Are All About The Hairstyle," 17 July 2017
The box eventually opens, plays a creepy melody and closes.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "'Wish Upon' movie review: Horror movie wastes smart cast on dumb story," 14 July 2017
The series involves dragons, and undead warriors, and a very, very creepy witch.

— nina bahadur, SELF, "This Excuse for Why 'Game of Thrones' Lacks Diversity Isn't Good Enough," 14 July 2017
In the video accompanying the ad, the tooth is yanked from a child’s mouth via a string like in some creepy, macabre game.

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "This Eerily Beautiful French Perfume Smells Like the Feeling of Losing Your First Tooth," 7 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of creepy

see ¹creep

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First Known Use: 1836

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creepy Synonyms

Synonyms

eerie, haunting, spookish, spooky, uncanny, unearthly, weird

Antonyms

calming, comfortable, easy, peaceful, quiet, quieting, tranquil

Related Words

ghastly, ghostlike, ghostly, ghoulish, spectral; bizarre, curious, odd, outlandish, outré, peculiar, quaint, queerish, quirky; unaccustomed, uncommon, unusual; metaphysical, preternatural, supernatural; enigmatic (also enigmatical), inscrutable, mysterious, puzzling; dreadful, fearsome, horrible, horrifying, terrible, terrifying

Near Antonyms

common, commonplace, everyday, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual; natural; expected, familiar, predictable

CREEPY Defined for English Language Learners

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adjective

Definition of creepy for English Language Learners

: strange or scary : causing people to feel nervous and afraid

CREEPY Defined for Kids

creepy

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adjective \ ˈkrē-pē \

Definition of creepy for Students

creepier; creepiest

1 :eerie

a creepy old house

2 :annoyingly unpleasant

Dozens of frogs gave me a creepy feeling.

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creepiness

noun

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