Synonyms of creeps

creeps 1 of 2

noun

plural of creep

as in jerks

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

finally found the creep who kept throwing his trash in the woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerks
• bastards
• clowns
• dogs
• skunks
• vermin
• rats
• snakes
• idiots
• buggers
• morons
• reptiles
• toads
• jokers
• swine
• rotters
• louses
• scumbags
• beasts
• scums
• brutes
• heels
• varmints
• bounders
• slimes
• stinkers
• pills
• dirtbags
• villains
• buzzards
• brats
• boors
• blighters
• slimeballs
• cads
• finks
• cretins
• cruds
• schmucks
• nuisances
• sleazes
• hounds
• bleeders
• louts
• fools
• curs
• sods
• sleazeballs
• sons of guns
• churls
• sleazebags
• chuffs
• barbarians
• stinkards
• scuzzballs
• nerds
• crumbs
• savages
• nuts
• slobs
• so-and-sos
• scoundrels
• rat finks
• lowlifes
• wretches
• rogues
• vulgarians
• scabs
• miscreants
• loudmouths
• cavemen
• boobies
• roughnecks
• dopes
• imbeciles
• goons
• rascals
• dolts
• scamps
• pests
• ninnies
• snobs
• Neanderthals
• blockheads
• snots
• airheads
• dinks
• turkeys
• jackasses
• dorks
• nincompoops
• dweebs
• doofuses
• schmoes
• snips
• nitwits
• nits
• insolents
• birdbrains
• snoots
• half-wits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heroes
• ladies
• gentlemen
• idols
• role models
• angels
• heroines
• saints

creeps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of creep

1

as in encroaches

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

water crept slowly over the top of the tub and onto the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encroaches
• inches
• worms
• invades
• sneaks
• snakes
• intrudes
• impinges
• entrenches
• overshoots
• infringes
• overreaches
• oversteps
• overruns
• overpasses

2

as in lingers

to move or act slowly

that Friday afternoon we were just creeping, waiting for the bell to sound so that we could start the long weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lingers
• crawls
• drags
• pokes
• delays
• strolls
• loiters
• lags
• plays
• shuffles
• hangs fire
• dawdles
• mopes
• marks time
• falls behind
• stalls
• diddles
• drops behind
• tarries
• lollygags
• dallies
• staggers
• dillydallies
• takes one's time
• drags one's feet
• idles
• saunters
• lounges
• ambles
• shilly-shallies
• loafs
• fools around
• inches
• hangs (around or out)
• fiddles (around)
• potters (around)
• trifles
• putters (around)
• decelerates
• eases
• lolls
• plods
• messes around
• slows (down or up)
• lumbers
• temporizes
• monkeys (around)
• procrastinates
• filibusters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushes
• tears
• flies
• scurries
• hurries
• races
• speeds
• barrels
• runs
• hastens
• courses
• rips
• careers
• whirls
• whizzes
• scoots
• dashes
• whisks
• hurtles
• breezes
• zips
• hustles
• bolts
• rockets
• scuds
• scrambles
• humps
• darts
• bowls
• runs
• trots
• stampedes
• gallops
• jogs
• accelerates
• sprints
• quickens
• hotfoots (it)
• overtakes
• speeds (up)
• outruns
• outstrips
• catches up
• outpaces
• fast-forwards

3

as in crawls

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

the kitten crept silently across the floor before suddenly pouncing on the mouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawls
• snakes
• slides
• worms
• slithers
• wriggles
• sneaks
• crouches
• tiptoes
• bellies
• grovels
• edges
• squats
• steals
• inches
• noses
• skulks

4

as in drags

to move slowly

the class hour seems to creep by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drags
• crawls
• pokes
• shuffles
• oozes
• slouches
• inches
• limps
• noses
• creaks (along)
• snails
• plods
• trudges
• tramps
• shambles
• lumbers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• races
• speeds
• flies
• floats
• tears
• glides
• whizzes
• sails
• hurries
• zips

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of creeps

Noun

People start feeling uncomfortable when the dew point creeps into the 60s, especially the mid- and upper-60s. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

His daughter’s no-nonsense nanny, Malvina (Anna Diaz), side-eyes her bougie employers, while Silvina’s scruffy ex-husband, Ricardes (Manuel Garcia Rulfo), creeps around the gardens, occasionally drawing Camilo into a heart-to-heart. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

As fall creeps in and the days grow cooler, many flowers fade away and gardens can start to look a little drab. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026

Also that killer choreography remains a surprisingly effective tool against creeps. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026

In the ad, Hansen reportedly speaks directly to the audience and tells them to visit TruBlu, his streaming service featuring true-crime shows about scams and creeps. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

As the temperature creeps into the upper 50s and 60s, the body has a tougher time supplying blood to muscles while also keeping the body cool. — Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Cristobal wants to make sure none of that outside noise creeps in as Miami navigates through its campaign. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Work creeps in that no longer matches the role, the individual's strengths or what the organization needs most right now. — Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Verb

Nic Antaya / Getty Images As the calendar creeps toward September, the Detroit Red Wings are still conducting their search for their next general manager. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The polarizing quarterback will start Cleveland's exhibition opener at Chicago on Saturday — his first game action since 2024 — and Shedeur Sanders will play in the second half as the Browns' QB competition creeps toward a conclusion. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Moura can only laugh at the absurd timing, though a hint of understandable frustration still creeps into his recollection. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Complexity slowly creeps in, via the boardroom, presentations, decisions, relationships and finally, the ability to serve the consumer and the very reason why the company exists in the first place. — Sonal Jain, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

As our conversation extends into the hour mark, her hood creeps upward along the side of her face most visible to those around us. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026

The look of elation that creeps over his face is a perfect encapsulation of everything that long-suffering Knicks fans were feeling when the ad aired. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 June 2026

Humidity creeps back into the picture on Sunday with highs in the low 90s, increasing clouds and brisk southwest winds ahead of a strong cold front. — Tammie Souza, CBS News, 13 June 2026

Cleary asks people to pay attention to which feelings keep surfacing and when—anger that flares every evening, say, or loneliness that creeps in at night. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 June 2026

Phrases Containing creeps

• give one the creeps