creepy
366
3.0
- adjective
- /ˈkriːpi/
:
inquietante
- The old house down the street gives me a creepy feeling whenever I walk by.
There was this really, really creepy service dog robot thing.
- There was this really, really creepy service dog robot thing.
- I saw it on some list of like creepy October books.
- So just be aware there's a lot of creepy things in here.
- Yeah, that's really creepy, actually, But it's OK.
- Or I think third option, was it just creepy, weird, odd or uncalled for?
- You sound like a creepy ass circus clown.
- That's true in weird ass creepy never hits a note.
- Girls being girls and girls being creepy right are crooked hearts.
- A small dog with hard shell, creepy little legs, bulletproof back.
Examples
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I know it sounds creepy, but it's true.
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There was this really, really creepy service dog robot thing.
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So oh, just look, look how creepy that bag looks.
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I saw it on some list of like creepy October books.
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I look so creepy and Grace looks really good.
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Anyway, it's creepy here without you.
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Both the King and Queen found them creepy, but said, "How nice."
Fiction book (1993) -
"Hey," I said to myself, "this is a creepy thing to do."
Fiction book (1995) -
The land surrounding it was black and creepy, like the aftermath of a forest fire.
Fiction book (1991) -
Even at the time, Kevin had felt there was something creepy about Merlin's comment.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
763
1.0
Causing fear or making you feel afraid
287
3.0
Causing someone to feel afraid
165
6.9
Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous
96
3.2
Strange and frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, like a ghost
91
5.1
A strange, frightening feeling as if ghosts are nearby
64
4.2
Making you feel worried or uneasy
61
7.0
Strange or mysterious in a way that makes you feel uneasy
3
4.2
Causing someone to feel uneasy or worried
1
5.3
Making you feel very scared or worried
1
6.0
Making you feel afraid or nervous
1
8.5
That makes you shiver with fear
Making you feel like something is crawling on your skin
Causing strong fear or disgust that makes you shiver
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
A feeling of nervous discomfort when something feels unpleasant or scary
How Creepy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Creepy comes from the verb creep, which means 'to move slowly and quietly as if sneaking up on someone', plus the ending -y that makes a word mean 'like' or 'full of'. So something creepy feels as if someone or something is sneaking close to you, which is why it makes you feel uncomfortable or slightly scared.