Difference between Creepy and Alarming

What is the difference between Creepy and Alarming?

Creepy as an adjective is producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin while Alarming as an adjective is causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening

Creepy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin strangely repulsive

Example sentence: I'm not aware of having a creepy laugh, but apparently I do.

Alarming

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To call to arms for defense

Example sentence: It's amazing people get so detached from what they eat and what they wear. No one has any contact with how things are made that are put in their body and put in their mouths and I just find it alarming that no one questions it.

We hope you now know whether to use Creepy or Alarming in your sentence.

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