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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Coraline features terrific voice performances by Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher, and a tone that perfectly rides the line between creepy and spellbinding.
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
The 1988 original is a creepy comedy classic, and its supernatural sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, was also a hit at the box office, grossing more than $400 million worldwide.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 May 2025
As such, Eli Craig worked in close collaboration with his special makeup effects designer Doug Morrow and the film’s producers to create a creepy Frendo the Clown mask that audiences wouldn’t forget.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Nora and Madeline, meanwhile, aren’t as well developed, but then again, they’re both entirely preoccupied throughout with trying to understand what on earth is going on in this creepy house, what their mothers aren’t telling them and why.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
The 1988 original is a creepy comedy classic, and its supernatural sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, was also a hit at the box office, grossing more than $400 million worldwide.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 May 2025
As such, Eli Craig worked in close collaboration with his special makeup effects designer Doug Morrow and the film’s producers to create a creepy Frendo the Clown mask that audiences wouldn’t forget.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Nora and Madeline, meanwhile, aren’t as well developed, but then again, they’re both entirely preoccupied throughout with trying to understand what on earth is going on in this creepy house, what their mothers aren’t telling them and why.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creepy. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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