CACODEMONIC Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

cacodemonic

adjective

as in demonic

of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit narcotics seemed to have a cacodemonic hold on him, and they inevitably ruined his life

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The better to act out empire’s idea of what disgusting demonic sickness looks like.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Around his ankle is a heavy plastic GPS tracking device, with a red, LED status light glaring like a demonic eye.

— Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonic

Adjective

Fiction and reality braid in clever ways as Highsmith ridicules her visitor and is inspired by him, imagining a sinister plot (which could in fact be real).

— Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Link shifts from a charming oddball as Whatsit to a sinister figure on the planet of Camazotz.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sinister

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The technique has similarities to web skimming, where malicious code captures payment information as a shopper types it into an online checkout page.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
This malicious torrent leads to the download of the malware loader.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of malicious

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