Meaning of creepy in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkripi/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    creepy

    Definitions

    1. annoying and unpleasant

    Examples

    • « some creepy kids were bothering her »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin

    Examples

    • « a creepy story »
    • « I had a creepy-crawly feeling »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « If you can find the line between sympathetic and creepy, you have reached a very funny area. »
    Jason Segel
  • « If you don't pay attention and if your imagination isn't pretty much engaged, you're going to miss things and you're going to miss opportunities for it to be as compelling and as creepy as it can be. »
    Bruce Greenwood
  • « I don't trust or love anyone. Because people are so creepy. Creepy creepy creeps. Creeping around. Creeping here and creeping there. Creeping everywhere. »
    Vincent Gallo
  • « I'm a guy who likes to watch something cool, creepy and suspenseful and there is no show to watch as an adult that would scare me at for even four seconds. »
    Todd McFarlane
  • « You have a strange relationship with calamity when you're a writer: you write about it as an artist, you objectify and fetishize it. You render life into material, and that's a creepy thing to do. »
    Tony Kushner

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