Creepy vs. Scary

Creepy and Scary Definitions
Creepy
Of or producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's skin
A creepy feeling.
A creepy story.
Scary
Causing fright or alarm.
Creepy
Annoyingly unpleasant; repulsive
The creepy kids next door.
Scary
Easily scared; very timid.
Creepy
Moving by creeping along.
Scary
Causing fear or anxiety
The tiger's jaws were scary.
She was hiding behind her pillow during the scary parts of the film.
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Creepy
(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
Scary
(informal) Uncannily striking or surprising.
Linda changed her hair, and it’s scary how much she looks like her mother.
Creepy
(informal) Feeling an uneasy fearful sensation; creeped out.
Scary
Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.
Creepy
(informal) Strangely repulsive.
That creepy old man keeps leering at me!
Scary
(informal) To a scary extent; scarily.
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Creepy
Crawly; having or producing a sensation like that caused by insects creeping on the skin.
One's whole blood grew curdling and creepy.
Scary
Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
Creepy
Annoying and unpleasant;
Some creepy kids were bothering her
Scary
Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
Creepy
Causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin;
A creepy story
I had a creepy-crawly feeling
Scary
Subject to sudden alarm.
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Scary
Causing fright; alarming.
Scary
So scary as to cause chills and shudders;
The most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge