Synonyms of demon

demon

noun

ˈdē-mən 

variants or daemon

1

as in ghost

an evil spirit

only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ghost
• ghoul
• devil
• vampire
• nightmare
• imp
• wraith
• fairy
• genie
• elf
• monster
• goblin
• spirit
• fiend
• cacodemon
• ghoulie
• shaitan
• banshee
• succubus
• hag
• incubus
• dwarf
• lamia
• phantom
• apparition
• troll
• faerie
• specter
• poltergeist
• puck
• gremlin
• jinni
• pixie
• vision
• spook
• phantasm
• familiar
• gnome
• leprechaun
• shadow
• sprite
• bugbear
• brownie
• ogre
• fay
• hobgoblin
• familiar spirit
• bogey
• genius
• kobold
• afreet
• shade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angel

2

as in torment

a source of persistent emotional distress

a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• torment
• terror
• affliction
• ogre
• hang-up
• bête noire
• hobgoblin
• bugbear
• bugaboo
• bogey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demon

Written and directed by Jeremy Slater, the film follows Jefferson Haddock (Bacon), who is called into an isolated witness protection property to deal with a terrifying demon, unleashing a force that threatens to end him and everything around him. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Still, in a field stacked with loyal second bananas like John Leguizamo and Sam Rockwell, Garfield’s demon-twink millennial makes waves all on his own. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

The film stays true to the games’ core storyline about Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo), two martial artists who grew up together and try to protect each other from their demons as adults. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

When Sita begs Rama to follow a demon disguised as a beautiful golden deer, Rama draws a magical protective circle around the princess and instructs her to stay within the circle’s borders. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026