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

He soon gets roped into doing battle with the Devils of Kimon, a demonic ninja clan that intends to overthrow the country’s leadership. —Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025

The Overlook Hotel is, yes, sinister and even demonic, taunting Jack Torrance with bizarre visions that Kubrick manipulates to create a mounting sense of dread. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025

While some Christian creators seem to be taking the demonic allegations quite seriously, the Hatch backlash has become a bit of a meme online, with users accusing the women of being in religious psychosis or just flat out ridiculous. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025

But by the end of the episode, they’re trapped in a dark theater with the same demonic infant, who kills off all but Ronnie and Lilly. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 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