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Horrific vs Creepy - What's the difference?

horrific | creepy |

As adjectives the difference between horrific and creepy

is that horrific is horrifying, causing horror; horrible while creepy is producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.

horrific

English

Alternative forms

* horrifick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

    • Usage notes

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    Related terms

    * horrible * horrifical * horrification * horrify * horror * horrendous

    creepy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
  • Strangely repulsive.

    • See also

    * creepy-crawly

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