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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Even a creepy, homemade duct tape balaclava mask shows up.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Madigan embodied the role of Gladys, giving a phenomenally creepy portrayal of the great-aunt of a young boy whose classmates go missing overnight.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The second is a guy in a trench coat, with signature creepy-dude hair (bald on top, the rest dangling to his shoulders) waiting outside the inn and beckoning them inside.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Wood commands the screen in the creepy villainous role.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Madigan embodied the role of Gladys, giving a phenomenally creepy portrayal of the great-aunt of a young boy whose classmates go missing overnight.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The second is a guy in a trench coat, with signature creepy-dude hair (bald on top, the rest dangling to his shoulders) waiting outside the inn and beckoning them inside.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Wood commands the screen in the creepy villainous role.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 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 18 Mar. 2026.
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