creeped out
Given the willies
Creeped out describes feeling unsettled or disturbed by something or someone that seems wrong or threatening in a way that's hard to articulate: That guy at the bar really creeped me out, I was creeped out by how empty the building was.
The feeling falls short of outright fear but suggests instinctive unease—something is off.
Frightened into alertness
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
- horrifiedIntensely shocked, disgusted
chills · shivers · goosebumps · hair-raising · spine-tingling · eerie · menacing · ominous
Troubled, not calm
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- disturbedEmotionally or mentally unsettled
- weirded outMade uncomfortable by strangeness
squirm · shudder · queasy · skeeved · off-putting · repulsed · grossed out · icky
spooked
Frightened into alertness
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
horrified · chills · shivers · goosebumps · hair-raising · spine-tingling · eerie · menacing · ominous · sinister
uneasy
Troubled, not calm
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- disturbedEmotionally or mentally unsettled
weirded out · squirm · shudder · queasy · skeeved · off-putting · repulsed · grossed out · icky · skin-crawling
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
creeped outat ease
Relaxed, not tense
comfortable · relaxed · reassured · comforted · put at ease
creeped outcharmed
Pleased or bewitched
put at ease · drawn to · attracted · trusting · intrigued
creeped outsafe
Free from peril
secure · protected · unthreatened · in good hands · trusting
creepy, creep, creeping, creeps, crept, creeper, creepers, creeped, creep out