creepy

adjective

ˈkrē-pē How to pronounce creepy (audio)
Definition of creepynext
1
as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician

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2
as in disturbing
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings a creepy aura about the abandoned farmhouse—as though something horrific had happened there

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Recent Examples of creepy If this wasn't creepy enough, this haunting planetary system could be a grisly warning about the future of our own solar system after the inevitable death of the sun. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The creepy creatures lurking on front lawns this Halloween season might just owe their frightful flair to a Charlotte resident. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 Fashion goths — think Gabbriette, Amelia Gray, and Tish Weinstock — are resetting the aesthetic mainstream, taking otherwise dark and creepy aesthetics away from the margins of subculture. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 The model called upon a team of stylists to turn her into the creepy and scaly figure of Greek myth. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for creepy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creepy
  1. eerie
  2. disturbing
  3. haunting
  4. uneasy
  5. unsettling
  6. tense
  7. nervous
  8. anxious
Adjective
  • How Eclipse Images Sparked a Scientific Partnership When Druckmüller developed the film from his 1999 eclipse expedition, the photographs didn’t do justice to the event’s eerie beauty.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The six-episode thriller paints an eerie image of small-town life in Newfoundland, and viewers are intrigued by the mystique of the striking Canadian backdrop.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of eerie
Adjective
  • None are pretty; most are striking; many are beautiful; some are disturbing.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle relocate to the UK because of her father’s disturbing allegations?
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • Adapting Su Tong’s 1990 novel Wives and Concubines, Zhang took a stark tale of female oppression and turned it into a haunting sonata of color, light, composition, mood, and sound, without diluting its slow-burn savagery.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As a result, as the elements of Jurek’s towering and astonishing crimes begin to click together, the plot quickly shifts, leading the narrative into entirely different and ever more haunting directions.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of haunting
Adjective
  • Some Republicans, notably including Vice President JD Vance, have directly blamed their midterm losses on the Iran war, which continues to see intermittent fighting amid an uneasy stalemate.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the musical explores family, artistic ambition and the uneasy passage of cultural knowledge from one generation to the next.
    — James C. Taylor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of uneasy
Adjective
  • But after discovering an unsettling antique portrait of a mysterious pioneer woman, their idyllic retreat begins to unravel.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Her dangling tongue, tuft of Troll doll-esque blond hair, and pink ribbon juxtaposed with an occasional top hat give her a quirky, sometimes unsettling charm.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of unsettling
Adjective
  • For Spielberg’s tense thriller about the aftermath of the 1972 Olympics massacre, Kaminski looked to the gritty, paranoid cinema of the 1970s.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Activists and residents in various parts of the city — and elsewhere in the Balkan country — have self-organized to paint over anti-student graffiti that were scribbled on buildings during the tense campaign ahead of the ballot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tense
Adjective
  • Eha Retreat offers a full nervous-system reset through forest rituals and Nordic coziness.
    — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Nora is stuttery; Michael is relaxed; Saeed is nervous; Johnny is cooler than ice.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of nervous
Adjective
  • Everyone’s inner monologue is narrated by no less than author Zadie Smith, whose voice-over’s cool assurance forms a productive contrast with the characters’ anxious scrambling.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Even so, a person calling about an arrest or a custody dispute is just as likely to be anxious, and a voice that sounds human but is not can feel like deception, whatever the law requires.
    — Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of anxious

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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creepy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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