Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [kree-pee]
- /ˈkri pi/
- /ˈkriː.pi/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [kree-pee]
- /ˈkri pi/
Definitions of creepy word
- adjective creepy If you say that something or someone is creepy, you mean they make you feel very nervous or frightened. 3
- adjective creepy having or causing a sensation of repulsion, horror, or fear, as of creatures crawling on the skin 3
- adjective creepy creeping; slow-moving 3
- adjective creepy creeping; moving slowly 3
- adjective creepy having or causing a feeling of fear or disgust, as if insects were creeping on one's skin 3
- adjective creepy having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear: a creepy ghost story. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of creepy
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; creep + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Creepy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
creepy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
creepy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for creepy
adj creepy
- eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
- macabre — gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
- sinister — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- ghoulish — strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous: a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor.
adjective creepy
- scary — causing fright or alarm.
- spine-chilling — very frightening or horrifying.
- uncanny — having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble.
- strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- unnerving — to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset: Fear unnerved him.
Antonyms for creepy
adj creepy
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
Top questions with creepy
- how do you say creepy in spanish?
- what is creepy pasta?
- why are things creepy?
- how to be creepy?
- what does creepy mean?
- how to not be creepy?
- what does creepy means?
- what is creepy?
- how to compliment a girl without being creepy?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with cr
- Words starting with cre
- Words starting with cree
- Words starting with creep
- Words starting with creepy