demonic

adjective

de·​mon·​ic di-ˈmä-nik 

dē-

variants or less commonly demonical

di-ˈmä-ni-kəl 

dē-

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a demon : fiendish

demonic cruelty

demonic laughter

demonically

di-ˈmä-ni-k(ə-)lē 

dē-

adverb

Synonyms

• sinister
• satanic
• evil
• diabolic
• demoniacal
• diabolical
• demoniac
• malicious
• villainous

Examples of demonic in a Sentence

the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter

Recent Examples on the Web

The movies follow their demonic adventures and include spin-offs of some of the scarier characters. —Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025

Lorraine is haunted by a demonic presence during labor and when the time comes, Judy is stillborn, but the baby miraculously returns to life after Lorraine holds her in her arms. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Those elements, particularly the demonic mirror, did not play a role in the actual Smurl case. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025

Herculine follows a young trans woman who decides to fight her malaise—and her demonic visions—by joining her ex’s trans girl commune in rural Indiana. —Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin daemonicus, borrowed from Greek daemonikós, from daimon-, daímōn "superhuman power, spirit intermediate between gods and humans, demon" + -ikos -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for demonic

• atonic
• benthonic
• bionic
• bosonic
• bubonic
• canonic
• carbonic
• cyclonic
• dystonic
• hadronic
• harmonic
• hedonic