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creepy
adjective as in nasty, scary
Strongest matches
awful, disgusting, disturbing, eerie, frightening, ghoulish, macabre, menacing, ominous, sinister, terrifying, weird
Weak matches
direful, dreadful, gruesome, hair-raising, horrible, itching, itchy, nightmarish, shuddersome, threatening, unpleasant
Example Sentences
For the record, I appreciated his performance and I mostly enjoyed watching “Heretic,” which, though predictable at times, sounds all the requisite creepy notes while still being more thoughtful and less bloody than much of the genre.
Even the museum’s description, which describes Rub Kandy’s creations have “huge eyes that see everything,” is mildly creepy.
Even when promising to "protect" women, Trump can't help but sound creepy or threatening.
During their chat, Rogan describes the mass media as a creepy, corrupt business that “to a large extent, acts as a propaganda arm for the Democratic Party.”
So the next time you’re choosing between an upbeat comedy and a creepy thriller for your movie night, pick the dark side – it’s good for your health.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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