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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Paul Henreid’s Dead Ringer is a creepy exploration of how identical twins survive without each other.
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s a terrifically creepy scene in which the vampires, led by O’Connell’s fiery-eyed Remmick, go into an Irish step dance (at this point there are Black vampires who’ve been bitten and are part of the cult), and the message is: Give up your freedom and join us!
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
By Jenna Ryu April 2, 2025 By now, most people should know that hitting on someone at the gym with a cringy pickup line is, more often than not, creepy.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2025
Alexander has a dream about the three witches, which might be a little creepy to younger viewers.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s a terrifically creepy scene in which the vampires, led by O’Connell’s fiery-eyed Remmick, go into an Irish step dance (at this point there are Black vampires who’ve been bitten and are part of the cult), and the message is: Give up your freedom and join us!
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
By Jenna Ryu April 2, 2025 By now, most people should know that hitting on someone at the gym with a cringy pickup line is, more often than not, creepy.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2025
Alexander has a dream about the three witches, which might be a little creepy to younger viewers.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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