Synonyms for

Eerie

Verb / ˈɪri: / Another word for eerie — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

strange and frightening

Synonyms & similar words

eery spooky creepy weird unsettling uncanny mysterious strange haunting ghostly supernatural otherworldly bizarre odd peculiar queer freaky scary frightening terrifying hair-raising

Synonyms by register

Formal

unsettling disquieting ominous foreboding

Informal

creepy spooky weird unnatural

Literary

phantasmal spectral uncanny

Antonyms

familiar common ordinary normal comforting pleasant mundane

Common collocations

  • eerie silence
  • eerie glow
  • eerie feeling
  • eerie atmosphere
  • eerie sound
  • eerie music
  • eerie stillness

Word family

adjective eerie
adverb eerily

Usage note

Eerie describes something that is strange and frightening, often in a supernatural or unexplainable way. It is typically used to describe an atmosphere, sound, or feeling.

Example sentences

  1. The abandoned house looked eerie in the darkness.
  2. The howling wind made the forest feel eerie.
  3. The fog made the graveyard seem eerie and mysterious.
  4. I felt an eerie feeling as I walked down the empty street at night.
  5. The old paintings in the museum had an eerie quality to them.

Quotes

  • There was an eerie silence in the room after the power went out.
  • The eerie glow of the full moon gave the night an otherworldly feel.
  • The eerie sound of footsteps echoed through the empty hallway.

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