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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Laura, however, emerges relatively unscathed despite their car being overturned, bringing to mind the creepy lo-fi classic Carnival of Souls, whose heroine appears to miraculously emerge from a crash, only to be revealed to have actually died in it.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways A robot that gives birth may seem a little creepy at first.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Costumed beasts and creepy crawlies aren’t limited to Halloween.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
In other words, the world of the original film has expanded well beyond one creepy mansion and one deadly family.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways A robot that gives birth may seem a little creepy at first.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Costumed beasts and creepy crawlies aren’t limited to Halloween.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
In other words, the world of the original film has expanded well beyond one creepy mansion and one deadly family.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
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 25 Mar. 2026.
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