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creepier

ADJECTIVE

nasty, scary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awful disgusting disturbing eerie frightening ghoulish macabre menacing ominous sinister terrifying weird

WEAK

direful dreadful gruesome hair-raising horrible itching itchy nightmarish shuddersome threatening unpleasant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normal pleasing

WEAK

good nice pleasant unscary

Example Sentences

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One manages to be even creepier, if you can believe it.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

Every year, Halloween gets bigger, earlier and creepier.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Deep into “R.M.N.,” an anatomy of the human condition, this powerhouse of a movie gets deeper, creepier and unnervingly familiar.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Is it just a trick of the wind, or is something creepier going on?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

Strangely enough, his laugh was creepier than his growl.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley