Creepy and Frightful

Creepy

Creepy adjective - Fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic.

Frightful and creepy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frightful" instead an adjective "Creepy".

Nearby Words: creep, creeping, creeper

Frightful

Frightful adjective - Causing fear.
Usage example: a frightful sound emanated from somewhere deep within the forest

Creepy and frightful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Creepy" instead an adjective "Frightful".

Nearby Words: frightening, frightened, fright, frightfully, frighted
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