creepier

Increasingly giving shivers

Creepier is the comparative form of creepy—more unsettling, more likely to produce that crawling-skin feeling of unease.

The basement got creepier the deeper we went.

Each message from him was creepier than the last.

supernatural

eerie

Disturbingly strange

spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
ghostlyResembling a specter
phantasmalLike an apparition

haunted · apparitional · eldritch · otherworldly · uncanny · macabre · ghoulish · gothic · chilling · shadowy

unsettling

unnerving

Causing loss of composure

disquietingCausing unease or worry
disturbingCausing mental unease
off-puttingCausing mild aversion

uncomfortable · skin-crawling · hair-raising · disconcerting · uneasy · weird · strange · offbeat · uncanny · peculiar

sinister

menacing

Conveying threat or danger

malevolentHarboring ill will
threateningExpressing intent to harm
insidiousSubtly destructive over time

predatory · lurking · stalking · leering · scheming · manipulative · devious · underhanded · treacherous · sinister

atmosphere

ominous

Suggesting something bad approaches

forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
dreadIntense anticipatory fear
darkAbsence of light

gloomy · murky · isolated · abandoned · desolate · decrepit · cobwebbed · musty · silent · echoing

Opposites

comfort/reassurance

creepiercozier

More snug and warm

warmer · friendlier · safer · homier · gentler

normalcy/familiarity

creepierblander

More lacking in flavor

normalcy and social acceptability

creepiersweeter

Increased in pleasantness

Phrases

creeping outCausing uneasy discomfort
creeping in
creeping along
creeping dreadSlowly intensifying fearful anticipation
creeping sensationSlow prickling on skin
creeping onMoving furtively toward

Family

creeping, creepiness, creepiest

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