" creeps "

1: a person whose behavior is offensive to others;

  * e.g., " ... finally found the creep who kept throwing his trash in the woods "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastards,

•  beasts,

•  bleeders,

•  blighters,

•  boors,

•  bounders,

•  buggers,

•  buzzards,

•  cads,

•  chuffs,

•  churls,

•  clowns,

•  cretins,

•  cruds,

•  crumbs,

•  curs,

•  dirtbags,

•  dogs,

•  finks,

•  heels,

•  hounds,

•  jerks,

•  jokers,

•  louses,

•  louts,

•  pills,

•  rat finks,

•  rats,

•  reptiles,

•  rotters,

•  schmucks,

•  scumbags,

•  scums,

•  scuzzballs,

•  skunks,

•  sleazebags,

•  sleazeballs,

•  sleazes,

•  slimeballs,

•  slimes,

•  slobs,

•  snakes,

•  so-and-sos,

•  sods,

•  stinkards,

•  stinkers,

•  swine,

•  toads,

•  varmints,

•  vermin

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person whose behavior is offensive to others;

  * e.g., " ... finally found the creep who kept throwing his trash in the woods "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastard,

•  beast,

•  bleeder,

•  blighter,

•  boor,

•  bounder,

•  bugger,

•  buzzard,

•  cad,

•  chuff,

•  churl,

•  clown,

•  cretin,

•  crud,

•  crumb,

•  cur,

•  dirtbag,

•  dog,

•  fink,

•  heel,

•  hound,

•  jerk,

•  joker,

•  louse,

•  lout,

•  pill,

•  rat,

•  rat fink,

•  reptile,

•  rotter,

•  schmuck,

•  scum,

•  scumbag,

•  scuzzball,

•  skunk,

•  sleaze,

•  sleazebag,

•  sleazeball,

•  slime,

•  slimeball,

•  slob,

•  snake,

•  so-and-so,

•  sod,

•  stinkard,

•  stinker,

•  swine,

•  toad,

•  varmint,

•  vermin

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits;

  * e.g., " ... water crept slowly over the top of the tub and onto the floor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  encroaches,

•  inches,

•  worms

•  Antonyms : 

•  barrels,

•  bolts,

•  careers,

•  courses,

•  dashes,

•  flies,

•  hastens,

•  hotfoots (it),

•  hurries,

•  races,

•  rips,

•  rockets,

•  runs,

•  rushes,

•  scoots,

•  scuds,

•  scurries,

•  speeds,

•  tears,

•  whirls,

•  whisks,

•  whizzes,

•  zips

2: to move or act slowly;

  * e.g., " ... that Friday afternoon we were just creeping, waiting for the bell to sound so that we could start the long weekend "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crawls,

•  dallies,

•  dawdles,

•  delays,

•  diddles,

•  dillydallies,

•  drags,

•  lags,

•  lingers,

•  loiters,

•  lollygags,

•  mopes,

•  pokes,

•  shilly-shallies,

•  tarries

•  Antonyms : 

•  flies,

•  races,

•  speeds,

•  whizzes,

•  zips

3: to move slowly with the body close to the ground;

  * e.g., " ... the kitten crept silently across the floor before suddenly pouncing on the mouse "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bellies,

•  crawls,

•  grovels,

•  slides,

•  slithers,

•  snakes,

•  worms,

•  wriggles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits;

  * e.g., " ... water crept slowly over the top of the tub and onto the floor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  encroach,

•  inch,

•  worm

•  Antonyms : 

•  barrel,

•  bolt,

•  career,

•  course,

•  dash,

•  fly,

•  hasten,

•  hotfoot (it),

•  hurry,

•  race,

•  rip,

•  rocket,

•  run,

•  rush,

•  scoot,

•  scud,

•  scurry,

•  speed,

•  tear,

•  whirl,

•  whisk,

•  whiz,

•  zip

2: to move or act slowly;

  * e.g., " ... that Friday afternoon we were just creeping, waiting for the bell to sound so that we could start the long weekend "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  dally,

•  dawdle,

•  delay,

•  diddle,

•  dillydally,

•  drag,

•  lag,

•  linger,

•  loiter,

•  lollygag,

•  mope,

•  poke,

•  shilly-shally,

•  tarry

•  Antonyms : 

•  fly,

•  race,

•  speed,

•  whiz,

•  zip

3: to move slowly with the body close to the ground;

  * e.g., " ... the kitten crept silently across the floor before suddenly pouncing on the mouse "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belly,

•  crawl,

•  grovel,

•  slide,

•  slither,

•  snake,

•  worm,

•  wriggle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in sneaks up;

•  Synonyms : 

•  sneaks up,

•  arrives,

•  attains,

•  comes,

•  gains,

•  hits,

•  lands,

•  makes,

•  reaches,

•  shows up,

•  turns up,

•  waltzes (up),

•  adjoins,

•  borders,

•  touches,

•  verges,

•  approaches,

•  bellies up,

•  closes,

•  closes in,

•  comes up,

•  draws on,

•  nears,

•  nighs

•  Antonyms : 

•  backs (up or away),

•  recedes,

•  retires,

•  retreats,

•  withdraws,

•  clears out,

•  departs,

•  exits,

•  goes,

•  leaves,

•  lights out,

•  pulls out,

•  quits,

•  removes,

•  runs away,

•  shoves (off),

•  takes off,

•  walks out

1: to strike with fear;

  * e.g., " ... A noise in the basement gave them the creeps. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affright,

•  alarm,

•  fright,

•  frighten,

•  horrify,

•  panic,

•  scare,

•  scarify,

•  shock,

•  spook,

•  startle,

•  terrify,

•  terrorize

•  Antonyms : 

•  reassure

1: to strike with fear;

  * e.g., " ... A noise in the basement gave them the creeps. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affrighted,

•  alarmed,

•  frighted,

•  frightened,

•  horrified,

•  panicked,

•  scared,

•  scarified,

•  shocked,

•  spooked,

•  startled,

•  terrified,

•  terrorized

•  Antonyms : 

•  reassured

1: to strike with fear;

  * e.g., " ... A noise in the basement gave them the creeps. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affrighted,

•  alarmed,

•  frighted,

•  frightened,

•  horrified,

•  panicked,

•  scared,

•  scarified,

•  shocked,

•  spooked,

•  startled,

•  terrified,

•  terrorized

•  Antonyms : 

•  reassured

1: to strike with fear;

  * e.g., " ... A noise in the basement gave them the creeps. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affrights,

•  alarms,

•  frightens,

•  frights,

•  horrifies,

•  panics,

•  scares,

•  scarifies,

•  shocks,

•  spooks,

•  startles,

•  terrifies,

•  terrorizes

•  Antonyms : 

•  reassures

1: to strike with fear;

  * e.g., " ... A noise in the basement gave them the creeps. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affrighting,

•  alarming,

•  frightening,

•  frighting,

•  horrifying,

•  panicking,

•  scarifying,

•  scaring,

•  shocking,

•  spooking,

•  startling,

•  terrifying,

•  terrorizing

•  Antonyms : 

•  reassuring