Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
creepiness
noun
/ˈkriː.pɪ.nəs/
Definition
The quality of being creepy or causing feelings of unease.
Examples
- The creepiness of the abandoned house kept us from going inside.
- She felt a wave of creepiness as she walked through the dark alley.
- His strange behavior added to the overall creepiness of the party.
Meaning
Creepiness refers to a feeling of discomfort or fear that someone experiences in response to an eerie or unsettling situation, person, or environment.
Synonyms
- eerie
- spookiness
- strangeness
- weirdness
- unsettlingness
