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 The cultural demons a 34-year-old playwright was conjuring a century ago rise up as dark reflections for our own. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 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 Six Flags Great America has transformed once more for its 35th Fright Fest, bringing demons, ghosts, ghouls and other things that go bump in the night to the park. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Flashes of the underworld, Family Guy-style, ensue, with flames, skeletons, demons, a mariachi band and various forms of torture setting the mood. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026 There are references to demons, being burned alive, and the duende king explicitly commands his minions to kill Jo and Raissa. — Parents, 25 Sep. 2026 Unlike other Mesopotamian demons, who can act only on the orders of the greater gods, Lamashtu can act entirely on her own. — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 In July, the Braves took three of four from the Padres at Truist Park and seemed to exorcise some old demons against the Brown and Gold. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

After being acquitted on a technicality, the former leader encounters the ghosts of Mayan genocide victims as protests break out throughout the country in response to the verdict.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
As life moves on, ghosts remain The suit against Fox filed by Zakrzewski's widow, Michelle Ross-Stanton, is still winding its way through the British legal system.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of ghosts

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

Noun

Gemma even winds up having to give a teeth cleaning to one of the silent, creepy ghouls pursuing her.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of ghouls

Noun

The mayor is missing, the mafia is involved, a mad scientist rules the basement and all the prostitutes are vampires.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Ghosts have gone more mainstream than vampires, no longer grouped with the other weird freaks— the zombies and the werewolves, that paranormal genre once ascribed only to lovers of the macabre.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of vampires

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An emphasis on local artisans can be seen in everything from the restaurant’s clay tableware to the spirits used in The Bar’s impressive craft cocktail list.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
While looks at the show leaned into the designer’s ethereal, romantic spirits, this was also an exercise in literary self-portraiture.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

One of those nightmares centers on whether the execution team will be able to establish an IV line.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of nightmares

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