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Meaning of "creepiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CREEPINESS

creepiness  [ˈkriːpɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREEPINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Creepiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CREEPINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of creepiness in the English dictionary

The definition of creepiness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being creepy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CREEPINESS


bumpiness
ˈbʌmpɪnəs
campiness
ˈkæmpɪnəs
chirpiness
ˈtʃɜːpɪnəs
choppiness
ˈtʃɒpɪnəs
clumpiness
ˈklʌmpɪnəs
crispiness
ˈkrɪspɪnəs
croupiness
ˈkruːpɪnəs
dopeyness
ˈdəʊpɪnəs
dopiness
ˈdəʊpɪnəs
droopiness
ˈdruːpɪnəs
floppiness
ˈflɒpɪnəs
hippieness
ˈhɪpɪnəs
hippiness
ˈhɪpɪnəs
humpiness
ˈhʌmpɪnəs
jumpiness
ˈdʒʌmpɪnəs
lippiness
ˈlɪpɪnəs
loopiness
ˈluːpɪnəs
nippiness
ˈnɪpɪnəs
peppiness
ˈpɛpɪnəs
raspiness
ˈrɑːspɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREEPINESS

creep
creep-feeding
creep-grazing
creepage
creeper
creepie
creepier
creepiest
creepily
creeping
creeping bent grass
creeping Charlie
creeping Jennie
creeping Jesus
creeping myrtle
creeping paralysis
creeping phlox
creeping thistle
creepingly
creepmouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREEPINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of creepiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «creepiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREEPINESS

Find out the translation of creepiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of creepiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «creepiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

creepiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

creepiness
570 millions of speakers

English

creepiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

creepiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القشعريرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жуть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bizarrice
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

creepiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

creepiness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyeramkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schauerlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

creepiness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

creepiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Creepiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

creepiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

creepiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेंगाळपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

creepiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

creepiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

creepiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жуть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

creepiness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

creepiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

creepiness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

creepiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

creepiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of creepiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPINESS»

The term «creepiness» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «creepiness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «creepiness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about creepiness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREEPINESS»

Discover the use of creepiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to creepiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy
In his hilarious yet disturbing (because it's so true) book Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy, comedy writer David Bickel presents readers with 100 of the most unsettling everyday things, such as grown men in Boy ...
David Bickel, 2010
2
The Castle of Creepiness! - A Measle Stubbs Adventure
A small boy, a creepy castle and a gaggle of weaselly warlocks! When Measle's parents are locked up, it's down to Measle to take care of his baby sister. Caltrop Castle may look like a safe place to stay, but looks can be deceiving . . .
Ian Ogilvy, 2010
3
Personality Judgment: A Realistic Approach to Person Perception
My clinical psychologist friend was never able to exactly describe ''creepiness'' either. Such knowledge is not didactically teachable; no lecture or book can tell you how to detect creepiness or even how to decide the right moment to pull your  ...
David C. Funder, 1999
4
Minima Memoria: In the Wake of Jean-François Lyotard
On. the. Unrelenting. Creepiness. of. Childhood. LYOTARD, KID-TESTED Avital Ronell From Socrates' predatory urges to Locke's invention of the "Ideot" or Hegel's racist assignments — for the moment I shall take this no further — philosophy ...
Claire Nouvet, Zrinka Stahuljak, Kent Still, 2007
5
Who Owns the Future?
A Hacker's Paradise Creepiness Thrives on the Quest for Utopia Once Upon a Time I Hoped to Wish Paranoia Away The 'Net Is Watching Some Good Reasons to Be Tracked by the Cloud The Creepiness Is Not in the Tech, but in the Power ...
Jaron Lanier, 2014
6
Everything I Know about Monsters: A Collection of Made-up ...
A collection of made-up facts, educated guesses, and silly pictures describing monsters.
Tom Lichtenheld, 2004
7
Dario Argento
Another bit of creepiness that Freud addresses in that essay is the uncanny feeling associated with dolls and automatons, which he claims stems from a child's fear that the inanimate will come to life, a child's wish that the inanimate will come ...
L. Andrew Cooper, 2012
8
TO BIND FAST
The “creepiness” in usallowed that.Today, we look atIraq and Afghanistan andsee men, women, and children being executed, and we selfrighteously condemn their murderers as barbarians. Hell, we did similarthings a hundred yearsago, ...
Eve Adams and Penelope James, 2010
9
Tales of a Midwest Nothing: My Experiences and Reflections ...
foe. Becker. on. Creepiness. How creeped out are you by bunnies? How about daisies? Okay, now how many of you are creeped out by men with tiny old man glasses and bushy unibrows who stare at you from the electronics department at  ...
Joseph C. Becker, III, 2001
10
365 Days of Mental Siege
chapter. 98. Triple. Canopy. Creepiness. Our actual function at this point was to locate any new activity on the trails. General Minh had us at treetop level searching for any enemy activity, such as troop movement or any hidden equipment ...
Dan Sutherland, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREEPINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term creepiness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Sklar Brothers on the creepiness of twins and being one …
Twin brothers Randy and Jason Sklar—together known as the Sklar Brothers—began their stand-up comedy career as part of the New York ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
2
Creepiness in blue-grey tones
There are a dozen reasons to go watch this little sci-fi chamber piece about two men and a babe- bot, but the top reason would be for the ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
Dion Waiters does weird tongue stuff, gets really creepy at Summer …
But that creepiness takes on a slightly jolly air during Summer League. There is perhaps no better argument for the joys of the event. In Orlando ... «Yahoo Singapore News, Jul 15»
4
Horror Night in Canada: Actor Steph Song on The Dark Hours
... are for rare, unusual, or forgotten Canadian cinematic gems, we return once again to the depths of Canadian cinematic creepiness. «Straight.com, Jul 15»
5
Paula Deen posts photo of son in brownface, has learned nothing
The creepiness of mother and son portraying husband and wife aside, Bobby is in brownface (which juxtaposes artfully with his pasty hands). «Death and Taxes, Jul 15»
6
TV Review: First of the fantasy suite nights sees confrontation …
It's obvious WHY they have zero chemistry: Joe's mega-creepiness counteracts with Kaitlyn's fun-loving personality. It's not that he's mean or ... «The Post, Jul 15»
7
Finding Out Who Deleted You on Facebook Just Got Much Easier …
Following the same general creepiness as the Twitter app Who Unfollowed Me (I know it was you!), Who Deleted Me only starts tracking your ... «Complex, Jul 15»
8
If you don't really understand big data how about tackling medium …
As long as it's relevant to the individual, saving them time and you're making it interesting, that takes the creepiness out,” he said at a recent ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
9
WATCH WWE Monday Night Raw Live Stream Online, 7/6/15 …
Bray has really upped the creepiness factor in his promos and taunts of Reigns recently, implying that he has targeted Reigns' daughter, ... «Mstarz, Jul 15»
10
Top 8 Films of 2015 (So Far)
It's a moody, atmospheric film that doesn't fall short in the tension and creepiness departments either. It's a modern horror film that works on just ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Creepiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/creepiness>. May 2024 ».
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