skeeviness
That gross feeling
Skeeviness is the quality of being skeevy—that is, disgusting, sleazy, or creepy in a way that inspires visceral discomfort.
The word often describes an unsettling vibe from a person, place, or situation that makes you want to back away: The skeeviness of that bar made us leave after one drink.
It can apply to physical grossness or to behavior that feels predatory or untrustworthy.
Mild persistent worry
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
- warinessCautious distrust
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
mistrust · apprehension · edginess · nervousness · gut feeling · instinct · red flag · bad vibes
Repugnant or crude quality
- ickinessRepulsive or unpleasant quality
- nastinessSpiteful or foul quality
- sleazinessDisreputable, morally grubby character
- greasinessState of being fatty-slick
griminess · filthiness · queasiness · nausea · revulsion · repugnance · distaste · foulness
Causing unease or discomfort
- unnervingCausing loss of composure
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- uncannyEerily beyond normal
weirdness · off-putting · disturbing · chilling · ominous · foreboding · shadowy · predatory
unease
Mild persistent worry
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
- warinessCautious distrust
suspicion · mistrust · apprehension · edginess · nervousness · gut feeling · instinct · red flag · bad vibes · alarm bells
grossness
Repugnant or crude quality
- ickinessRepulsive or unpleasant quality
- nastinessSpiteful or foul quality
- sleazinessDisreputable, morally grubby character
greasiness · griminess · filthiness · queasiness · nausea · revulsion · repugnance · distaste · foulness · vileness
unsettling
Causing unease or discomfort
uncanny · weirdness · off-putting · disturbing · chilling · ominous · foreboding · shadowy · predatory · lurking
skeevinesscharm
Attractive personal quality
charisma · likability · warmth · trustworthiness · appeal
skeevinesswholesomeness
Quality of being good
integrity · uprightness · decency · rectitude · probity
skeevinesscleanliness
Absence of dirt
spotlessness · freshness · immaculateness · pristineness · hygiene