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Definitions

creepy

[kree-pee] / ˈkri pi /
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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Not to be creepy about it or anything.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The decision not to move forward came days after a Ring advertisement aired during the Super Bowl sparked widespread backlash for being "creepy".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Like teens in a creepy house the software sub-sectors are being taken out methodically, one by one.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

They can even communicate with each other, according to recent scientific research, which is both amazing and creepy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Super creepy, but hey, that’s what I’d expect for the entrance to an evil Manifestor’s colony.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.