Meaning & use
creepy
Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.
See it in a sentence
The abandoned house at the end of the street always seemed creepy at night.
There was something creepy about the way he kept staring without speaking.
A note on using this word
Informal and usually describes a vague, unsettling feeling rather than genuine terror, often tied to something odd rather than dangerous.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
comforting
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