creepier; creepiest
1
: producing a nervous shivery apprehension
a creepy horror story
also
: eerie
2
: of, relating to, or being a creep : annoyingly unpleasant
a creepy old man
Synonyms of creepy
Examples of creepy in a Sentence
There's something creepy about that guy.
a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician
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Ohm faces plenty of freaky sights and sounds, from dead bodies and claustrophobic dumbwaiters to a creepy kids show that will give you the willies.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The book has just been republished by Tor Nightfire, with a wonderfully creepy cover, after gaining traction via TikTok.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
And an especially creepy fun fact?
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
And the moral of the story is to be nice to the creepy guys in the gas station.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The book has just been republished by Tor Nightfire, with a wonderfully creepy cover, after gaining traction via TikTok.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
And an especially creepy fun fact?
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
And the moral of the story is to be nice to the creepy guys in the gas station.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for creepy
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creepy. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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