noun
- the quality of being unpleasantly strange, disturbing, or causing fear or discomfort
Usage: informal; commonly used in everyday speech
Examples
- The old abandoned house had an air of creepiness that made everyone nervous.
- She felt a sense of creepiness when the stranger stared at her without blinking.
- The horror movie's creepiness came from its eerie soundtrack and dim lighting.
- There was something about his behavior that gave off creepiness.
- The creepiness of the empty hallway at night made her walk faster.
- That doll has a certain creepiness to it that I find unsettling.