Synonyms of spooky

spooky

adjective

ˈspü-kē 

1

as in excitable

easily excited by nature

a spooky horse shying at shadows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excitable
• nervous
• unstable
• volatile
• anxious
• hyper
• jumpy
• emotional
• skittery
• fluttery
• jittery
• intense
• hyperkinetic
• hyperactive
• hyperexcitable
• spasmodic
• high-strung
• sensitive
• skittish
• irritable
• flighty
• soulful
• volcanic
• fiddle-footed
• dramatic
• tense
• edgy
• mercurial
• uptight
• melodramatic
• nervy
• hot-blooded
• temperamental
• hypersensitive
• emotionalistic
• histrionic
• perturbable
• irascible
• flibbertigibbety
• testy
• touchy
• prickly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imperturbable
• unshakable
• unflappable
• cool
• collected
• calm
• serene
• nerveless
• tranquil
• unexcitable
• easy
• relaxed
• easygoing
• laid-back

2

as in eerie

fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic

a spooky tale of strange hauntings and mysterious reincarnations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eerie
• haunting
• eery
• creepy
• weird
• uncanny
• unearthly
• bizarre
• mysterious
• ghostly
• ghoulish
• unusual
• spectral
• spookish
• terrifying
• quirky
• curious
• ghastly
• odd
• quaint
• ghostlike
• uncommon
• outlandish
• supernatural
• peculiar
• metaphysical
• outré
• enigmatic
• puzzling
• horrifying
• enigmatical
• horrible
• inscrutable
• queerish
• terrible
• preternatural
• unaccustomed
• dreadful
• fearsome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• normal
• common
• usual
• ordinary
• typical
• routine
• everyday
• commonplace
• natural
• prosaic
• unremarkable
• familiar
• unexceptional
• predictable
• expected

Examples of spooky in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That Floridians Love Experience Florida’s Spooky Side Fall is spooky season and Florida has its fair share of lore. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024

Food The ultimate guide to tiki bars across Southern California Oct. 6, 2023 To get into the spooky tiki spirit, Rodriguez shared his recipe for the Fall of Romulus, one of the Tremble Club’s most popular cocktails. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024

The horror genre remains a reliable stalwart of the box office at any time of year, but especially during spooky season. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024

And lots of fright fans don’t limit their horror entertainment to spooky season, gorging horror movies, shows and books all year long. —Sarah Kollat, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024