Creepy vs Awkward - What's the difference?
creepy | awkward |
Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
Strangely repulsive.
(obsolete) In a backwards direction.
*, Bk.V, Ch.x:
Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments
Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction
Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle
As adjectives the difference between creepy and awkward
is that creepy is producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin while awkward is lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.As an adverb awkward is
in a backwards direction.creepy
English
Adjective
(er)See also
* creepy-crawlyAnagrams
*awkward
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Than groned the knyght for his grymme woundis, and gyrdis to Sir Gawayne and awkewarde hym strykes, and.
Adjective
(en-adj)- John was awkward at performing the trick. He'll have to practice to improve.
- That was an extremely awkward moment. Everyone was watching.
- An awkward silence had fallen.
- I'm very awkward at parties.
- Things get very awkward whenever 60-year old men use cheesy pick-up lines on me.
- He's a right awkward chap.
- These cabinets are going to be very awkward when we move.
