Synonyms for creepy
ˈkri picreep·y

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1. creepyadjective

   annoying and unpleasant

   "some creepy kids were bothering her"

   Synonyms:
   creepy-crawly

   Antonyms:
   unalarming, inoffensive

2. creepy, creepy-crawlyadjective

   causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin

   "a creepy story"; "I had a creepy-crawly feeling"

   Synonyms:
   creepy-crawly

   Antonyms:
   unalarming, inoffensive

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1. List of paraphrases for "creepy":

   scary, freaky, spooky, frightening, weird, horrible, awful, terrifying, disgusting, scared

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1. Nick Carpou:

   This is a challenging play time for adult-oriented films, the film is definitely a throwback to an old fashioned way of creating atmosphere and layering tension. It's visually stunning and genuinely creepy.

2. David Letterman:

   I used to say, every day, ‘I am so sick and tired of shaving.’ … And I just thought, the first thing I will do when I am not on TV is stop shaving. And everybody hates it. My wife hates it. My son hates it. But it’s interesting. I’ve kind of developed a real creepy look with it that I’m sort of enjoying. And I can tell that people are off-put by it. And the more people implore me to shave, the stronger my resolve is to not shave.

3. Alison Smidt:

   On one trip to Wisconsin I had a few notes waiting for me in the room from housekeeping saying they felt an uplifting presence in my room, while that could've been taken as super creepy, this came at a time when I was feeling especially ill and alone away from home. So it was incredible. I tipped about $20 for the week that time because it was so appreciated. I didn't really calculate that amount at all. It's just what I had.

4. Tim McClintock:

   We could potentially revolutionize the flavoring of foods, some people might find it creepy.

5. Amy Bushatz:

   I thought, well, that is creepy.