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creepy

/ˈkriːpi/

/ˈkripi/

Translations

creepyadjective

creepier

Comp.

creepiest

Super.

/ˈkriːpi/

/ˈkripi/

The old, abandoned house at the end of the street had a creepy atmosphere.

La vieille maison abandonnée au bout de la rue avait une atmosphère effrayante.

There was a creepy silence in the empty corridor that made her skin crawl.

Un silence inquiétant régnait dans le couloir vide, et cela lui donnait la chair de poule.

Additional translations

glauqueSe dit surtout d’un lieu, d’une ambiance ou d’une situation sinistre et dérangeante.

malsainS’emploie pour une personne ou un comportement qui met mal à l’aise, avec une nuance de malaise ou d’inquiétude.

flippantFamilier.

loucheS’emploie surtout pour une personne au comportement suspect ou gênant.

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creepyadjective

Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.

The old, abandoned house at the end of the street had a creepy atmosphere.

Strangely unpleasant or unsettling, often in a way that suggests something sinister.

There was a creepy silence in the empty corridor that made her skin crawl.

Describing a person who makes others feel uncomfortable or distrustful, often because their behaviour seems sinister or socially inappropriate.

The new supervisor was friendly to everyone, but his constant, silent staring was downright creepy.