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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Hauntingly beautiful and creepy at the same time.
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Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
This digital short is a lovely addition to SNL’s creepy Christmas neighbor canon.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2025
The governing aesthetic is creepy red lighting, alien megastructures, and Eldritch Horror, which is ticking all the boxes for us.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail and Piper Rubio are back for more animatronic scares at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, where the robotic mascots turn into creepy killers at night.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
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Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
This digital short is a lovely addition to SNL’s creepy Christmas neighbor canon.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2025
The governing aesthetic is creepy red lighting, alien megastructures, and Eldritch Horror, which is ticking all the boxes for us.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail and Piper Rubio are back for more animatronic scares at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, where the robotic mascots turn into creepy killers at night.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
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 19 Dec. 2025.
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