DAEMONS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

demons

noun

variants or daemons

plural of demon

as in ghosts

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

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angels

as in terrors

a source of persistent emotional distress a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit

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Recent Examples of demons But Jesus eventually heals the man and casts the demons into a herd of pigs, which tumble over a cliff and drown. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 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 But unlike his previous work, Lioness focuses on female protagonists juggling complicated homelives, inner demons, and brutal geopolitical conflicts. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026 The mystery character, played by Sadie Sink, is also dealing with her own demons of loss and fatalistic desperation. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The items come in a signature purple colorway, which was used in the film to represent the markings of the demons. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 And then there was Schmeichel, raised in a Copenhagen tower block, the son of a Polish jazz musician who battled his demons for years. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Alice, meanwhile, is wrestling with demons of her own, searching for solutions that feel impossible to reach within the bounds of what’s acceptable. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 July 2026 Later, another nerdy boy will fall prey to their antics, yet there’s no gruesome violence on sight, only a melancholic and ethereal exorcizing of the demons that plague Emily’s heart. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 July 2026

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Noun

Twelve-year-old Harmony is fascinated by ghosts and determined to photograph one.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
The Canadian producer/musician creates songs that feel like they’re haunted by their own ghosts, laced with intertwining echoes, tiny sonic fractures, and a palpable sense of place.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of ghosts

Noun

The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Which iconic horrors will return to haunt the hallowed halls of 13 and what new terrors await?

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

Definition of terrors

Noun

In 2025, two Tasmanian devils arrived at the Australian Outback exhibit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Tasmanian devils suffer from Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD), a highly fatal cancer spread by biting, which has devastated their population and surprisingly arose twice.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of devils

Noun

So too did Trump spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain, who compared the president’s torments to those of Jesus.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of torments

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Night of the Living Dead centers all the action at a farmhouse, where seven people attempt to ward off the ghouls — without any prior knowledge of how to do so.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Created by a number of its stars, Ghosts originated on the BBC in 2019, following a group of ghouls from different historical periods haunting a country house while sharing the house with its new living occupants.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of ghouls

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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
Over the course of 22 episodes, the Doomies crew encounters vampires, parasitic demons, vicious mermaids, and some spirits specific to French folklore, all rendered as real threats towards our heroes.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Definition of vampires

Noun

The three will open Terruño Ancestral Spirits in the LoDo space later this month, showcasing spirits from their native Mexico along with traditional dishes beyond the Tex-Mex style that has become commonplace in the states.

— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Unlike many other spirits, gin allows each botanical to play a defining role in the final profile.

— Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

Standard wide-field-of-view AR-HUDs have historically been engineering nightmares.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026
Victims who were injured in the shooting described panic attacks, nightmares and the fear that still follows them into classrooms, neighborhoods and even their own bedrooms.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

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