Synonyms of vampire

vampire

noun

ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r 

as in predator

a person who habitually preys upon others

regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predator
• shark
• wolf
• vulture
• user
• kite
• bloodsucker
• buzzard
• harpy
• exploiter
• leech
• sponge
• destroyer
• sponger
• devourer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vampire

As the villains, Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan are trapped in Z-movie outfits and motivations — Foxx’s Max Diillon is a Spidey fan transformed by an eel attack, DeHaan’s Harry Osborn is basically a vampire. — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026

In the somewhat convoluted progress of Mitchell’s script, their ego war is eventually eclipsed by fears there’s a genuine murderer on the loose — perhaps even an actual vampire. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

The show followed Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, as a high school student who also saves the world from vampires and demons. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026

The vampire saved the show from imminent cancelation, prompting a spike in ratings and a new direction away from a moody Jane Eyre-like gothic romance style to outright supernatural (if unintentionally campy) horror. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026