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

If the demons find out about her power, she will be devoured. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

The most durable of Fee’s narrative models is the story of the fox-demon, which runs through the novel from beginning to end. — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Merry banqueters on the rear wall appeared unaware of the demons crawling up the side wall, as though ready to burst into the chamber itself. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

But instead the sisters wind up confronting assassins, demons with human familiars, and revelations about their late mother’s place within Le Clan des Sorcières. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026