eerie

• Beschreibt etwas, das auf seltsame, unheimliche und oft beängstigende Weise wirkt, häufig auf geheimnisvolle oder verstörende Art. Es kann auch eine unheimliche, spukhafte Atmosphäre oder Stimmung bezeichnen.

Describes something that is strange and frightening, often in a mysterious or unsettling way.

1. Suggestive of the supernaturalB2formal

   Having a mysterious or uncanny quality that suggests something beyond the natural world.

   Unheimlich

   • An eerie silence fell over the abandoned house.
   • The fog created an eerie atmosphere in the graveyard.
   • She heard an eerie whisper in the empty hallway.

   Synonymecreepyghostlymysteriousotherworldlypreternaturalspookysupernaturaluncannyunearthlyweird

   Antonymecommonplacemundanenaturalordinary

2. Strange and frighteningB2formal

   Causing a feeling of unease or fear due to being strange or unsettling.

   Unheimlich

   • The eerie glow of the streetlights made the alley look menacing.
   • He felt an eerie presence in the dark room.
   • The movie had an eerie soundtrack that made everyone nervous.

   Synonymecreepyghostlysinisterspookyuncannyunearthlyweird

   Antonymecalmcomfortingfamiliarnaturalnormalordinarypleasantreassuringunremarkable