creep Synonyms
Another word for creep
• verb (Context 1)
To move slowly, quietly, and carefully, especially with the body close to the ground or in order to avoid being noticed.
"The cat crept silently through the tall grass toward the unsuspecting bird."
• noun (Context 2)
An obnoxious, unsettling, or socially inappropriate person who causes others to feel uncomfortable (informal).
"She blocked his number after he started acting like a weirdo at the office party."
• verb (Context 3)
To develop, advance, or enter gradually and almost imperceptibly over time (of a feeling, error, shadow, or condition).
"A sense of doubt began to steal into his mind as the deadline approached."
• noun (Context 4)
A slow, gradual, and often imperceptible movement, shift, or progression over time, such as the gradual expansion of a project's scope or the downward movement of soil.
"The project manager warned the team about scope drift before adding any new features."
• verb (Context 5)
To grow along the ground, a wall, or another surface by means of extending stems or tendrils (of a plant).
"Thick green ivy crept up the brick walls of the old university library."
• verb (Context 6)
To experience an unpleasant tingling or prickling sensation from fear, disgust, or unease (of a person's flesh or skin).
"The eerie silence of the abandoned house made her flesh crawl."
• noun (Context 7)
The tendency of a solid material to slowly deform permanently under the influence of persistent mechanical stress.
"Engineers tested the turbine blades for thermal deformation under extreme temperatures."
Opposites of creep
The opposite of creep shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: