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
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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The doll is so creepy that’s peeking out the window.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Using Hyper-Granular Targeting That Feels Creepy One big fail marketers make in personalized marketing is getting too granular with data—making campaigns creepy instead of relevant.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Monroe has emerged to become one of the defining horror queens of the last two decades, building a resume of acclaimed and creepy films.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
There is also the creepy police sergeant Groomes (Donal Logue), an evangelical who does everything in his power to undermine Nina and Jim’s operation, using blackmail to line his pockets.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Using Hyper-Granular Targeting That Feels Creepy One big fail marketers make in personalized marketing is getting too granular with data—making campaigns creepy instead of relevant.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Monroe has emerged to become one of the defining horror queens of the last two decades, building a resume of acclaimed and creepy films.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
There is also the creepy police sergeant Groomes (Donal Logue), an evangelical who does everything in his power to undermine Nina and Jim’s operation, using blackmail to line his pockets.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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