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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Keep the creepy vibe going by navigating the Great Godfrey Maze or the Demange Farm Corn Maze by flashlight.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Of course, as with many Woody Allen scenarios, what once seemed light as a feather now feels a little creepy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
There are also playlists from concerts, promotional objects, and even a cute, albeit creepy, clown doll with an interesting backstory.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Intensely creepy and increasingly unhinged, Alejandro Amenábar’s supernatural chiller owes much to Kidman’s unwavering commitment as a distressed, shotgun-wielding mother trying to protect her children from the hauntings plaguing their remote country house in ’40s Jersey.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Of course, as with many Woody Allen scenarios, what once seemed light as a feather now feels a little creepy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
There are also playlists from concerts, promotional objects, and even a cute, albeit creepy, clown doll with an interesting backstory.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Intensely creepy and increasingly unhinged, Alejandro Amenábar’s supernatural chiller owes much to Kidman’s unwavering commitment as a distressed, shotgun-wielding mother trying to protect her children from the hauntings plaguing their remote country house in ’40s Jersey.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creepy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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