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spookish

adjective

Definition of spookishnext
as in haunting
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic the spookish interior of a Victorian mansion that had seen better days

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spookish
  1. haunting
  2. eerie
  3. creepy
Adjective
  • The comment takes on a haunting resonance three months later, after Panettiere was found unresponsive on a Sunday.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a haunting portrait of social collapse whose power is premised on the words and faces of survivors.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of haunting
Adjective
  • An eerie silence, empty halls and security guards marked the end, at least for now, of a once-vibrant public space.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Below, explore 11 cities reclaimed by nature and the eerie beauty left behind when the earth reclaims what was only momentarily ours.
    — Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of eerie
Adjective
  • There was something really creepy and ugly about the whole thing.
    — Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In this intensely creepy horror flick, Jasmine Mathews stars as a young woman with a history of night terrors after her traumatic childhood.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of creepy
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“Spookish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spookish. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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