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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Guest villas and swimming pools and an exclusive stretch of beach — not to mention that creepy dentist chair that nobody’s been able to explain.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Then there's SpongeBob SquarePants, whose latest movie finds the iconic character venturing to the creepy Underworld with a dastardly phantom pirate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Light a candelabra, put on some face paint, hire that creepy choir—or at least rent a keyboard to sound like one.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Then there's SpongeBob SquarePants, whose latest movie finds the iconic character venturing to the creepy Underworld with a dastardly phantom pirate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Light a candelabra, put on some face paint, hire that creepy choir—or at least rent a keyboard to sound like one.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.
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