unheimlich
eerie; uncanny
English translations
- 01
eerie
- 02
creepy
- 03
sinister
- 04
uncanny
- 05
strange
- 06
spooky
- 07
undomestic
- 08
uncannily
- 09
creepily
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das ein Gefühl von Furcht oder Unbehagen auslöst; gespenstisch.
- English meaning
- Uncanny, eerie
- Synonym
- gruselig, gespenstisch
- German example
- Das verlassene Haus wirkte unheimlich.
- English example
- The abandoned house seemed uncanny.
- Comparative
- unheimlicherSuperlative: am unheimlichsten
Related words
- Unheimlichkeit
spookiness
- Materialisation
materialization
- spukhaft
Spooky
- Unhold
Villain
- makaber
Macabre
- gespenstisch
Spooky
- suggestiv
Suggestive
- geisterhaft
Ghostly
- spuken
To haunt means for a ghost or supernatural apparition to appear in a particular place, possibly making eerie noises or moving objects.
- irrlichternd
Flickering, shimmering
- schaurig
Spooky
- verwunschen
Enchanted, bewitched
- gruslig
creepy
- Schwärze
Blackness
- gruselig
Creepy
- Katakombe
catacomb
- Abgötterei
Idolatry
- morbid
Morbid
Example sentences with “unheimlich”
Es war unheimlich im Wald. (It was eerie in the forest.)
Frequently asked questions
Can it mean 'very'?
Yes, 'unheimlich gut' means 'incredibly good'.