Synonyms for eerie
ˈɪər ieerie

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1. eerieadjective

   Synonyms:
   creepy, spooky

2. eerieadjective

   strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

   The eerie sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight.

   Synonyms:
   creepy, spooky

3. eerieadjective

   fearful, timid.

   Synonyms:
   spooky, creepy

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1. eerieadjective

   suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

   "an eerie feeling of deja vu"

   Synonyms:
   eery

   Antonyms:
   natural, familiar

2. eerie, eeryadjective

   inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening

   "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"

   Synonyms:
   eery

   Antonyms:
   familiar, natural

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1. List of paraphrases for "eerie":

   sinister, strange

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1. The Warriors:

   Some of the fans were cheering when it happened, and I think the Raptors players understood how serious it was and they sort of quieted the crowd, there was just a couple minutes there where it all seemed so eerie and strange, and it took maybe a little bit for both teams to collect themselves.

2. Mike Pompeo:

   Well, what's happening in the 1930s is happening in western China today. There are eerie, eerie similarities between the two, and hosting the Olympic Games — as the Germans were able to do in 1936 — gave great credibility to that regime, we ought not to permit that to happen. The International Olympic Committee has a responsibility to make sure that host for these games deserve it.

3. Nicholas Balboa:

   It was eerie, like quiet, still, it was almost out of a horror movie.

4. Miley Cyrus:

   There's a lot of dimension to it, and actually it was while the devastation of Malibu was happening, and it was a really weird learning experience for me because I was so far from home and the show is already really dark, and it's already kind of eerie when you're there the whole time, but I learned a lot about Miley Cyrus, and I think I was able to use that and put that into it.

5. Demetrius Freeman:

   The town felt eerie.