Synonyms for

Spooky

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

Definition

eerie or scary in a way that makes you feel uneasy

Synonyms & similar words

nervous skittish flighty eerie creepy frightening haunted weird scary ghostly supernatural uncanny mysterious sinister strange spine-chilling macabre horrible terrifying horrifying unsettling chilling hair-raising

Synonyms by register

Formal

eerie unsettling sinister foreboding

Informal

creepy scary spooktacular haunting

Literary

phantasmal spectral ghastly

Antonyms

calm comforting reassuring peaceful pleasant cheerful happy

Common collocations

  • spooky story
  • spooky atmosphere
  • spooky house
  • spooky sounds
  • spooky night
  • spooky feeling
  • spooky goings-on

Word family

noun spook
verb spook
adjective spooky
adverb spookily

Usage note

Primarily used to describe things that are frightening in a supernatural or mysterious way, often with a playful or Halloween-related connotation. Can also be used informally to describe something unsettling or strange.

Example sentences

  1. The spooky noises coming from the attic scared me.
  2. The Halloween decorations made the house look spooky.
  3. I don't like watching spooky movies because they give me nightmares.
  4. The forest was so dark and spooky that I didn't want to go in.
  5. The abandoned house had a spooky feeling to it.

Quotes

  • It's just a bunch of hocus pocus! - Max from Hocus Pocus
  • Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. - William Shakespeare
  • Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make. - Dracula

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