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 of demonic

• sinister
• satanic
• malicious
• diabolical
• demoniac

Examples of demonic in a Sentence

the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter

Recent Examples on the Web

Allied with the alien race known as the Makyrs, the Sentinels request a weapon to turn the tide on the demonic forces led by Prince Ahzrak, who seeks to claim the powerful Heart of Argent. —Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025

Soon, strange encounters with the townspeople, a nightly demonic visitor, and whispers of a secret church ceremony fuel Hannah’s fear that something more nefarious is at hand. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025

Rachel Harrison’s Play Nice manages to balance the traditional and the hypercontemporary in a story about an Instagram influencer navigating family intrigue and demonic influence during the renovation of her childhood home. —Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

The demonic Mephistopheles appears in the absurd form of a yapping black poodle and grants Faust his wish. —Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 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