different between terrifying vs creepy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t???fa?.??/

Adjective

terrifying (comparative more terrifying, superlative most terrifying)

1. Frightening or intimidating.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frightening

2. Of a formidable nature; terrific

Derived terms

• terrifyingly

Related terms

• terrify
• terror

Translations

Verb

terrifying

1. present participle of terrify

English

Etymology

creep +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?i?pi/

• (General American) enPR: kr??p?, IPA^(key): /?k?ipi/
• Rhymes: -i?pi
• Hyphenation: creep?y

Adjective

creepy (comparative creepier, superlative creepiest)

1. Moving by creeping along.
2. (informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
3. (informal) Feeling an uneasy fearful sensation; creeped out.
   • 1920, Algernon Blackwood, First Hate

     “I felt creepy and afraid,” continued the other, with conviction. “I had the sensation of being seen by someone—as if someone, I mean, was watching me. […]

4. (informal) Strangely repulsive.

   That creepy old man keeps leering at me!

Translations

See also

• creepy-crawly

Anagrams

• crepey, crêpey