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 Though Pachinko featured more angels than demons, Lee still convincingly inhabited Koh Hansu, the gangster and groomer. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 Oh, and a seventh-circle’s worth of personal demons which, big break or not, show no signs of giving Green a rest. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026 The original seven-season series followed Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a young woman who slays vampires, demons and other supernatural creatures with the help of her friends. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026 Picking up after the gut-wrenching mid-series finale, Tony Baddingham and Declan O’Hara’s battle for the Cotswolds crown reaches fever pitch, while Rupert Campbell-Black is forced to confront his own personal demons. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Vecna, Pinhead and Ozzy Osbourne along with Irish vampires, killer clowns, evil demons and a zombie army will all terrorize Halloween Horror Nights when the annual fright fest returns to Universal Studios Hollywood. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2026 Starring Stuart Martin and Fra Free, The Last Photograph follows an ex-DEA agent seeking revenge in a South American jungle where dangerous terrain and inner demons combine for drama. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 And Elwood was battling his own demons, having become addicted to opioids prescribed after a hip operation. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Superstitious Romans imagined demons lurking in the darkness under the toilet seats. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

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Noun

My aunties are more straightforward, seeing ghosts, that kind of thing.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Back to the ghosts Zwicker also is the author of books about haunted places in New England.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 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 original seven-season series followed Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a young woman who slays vampires, demons and other supernatural creatures with the help of her friends.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
At times, Company almost plays like Train Dreams with vampires, dreamy and sad and laden with voiceover.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of vampires

Noun

There was a famous movie in the ’80s called ‘The Entity,’ a horror movie where a woman is visited by spirits and has sex with them.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
These adaptogenics also cost as much, if not more, than alcoholic spirits, such as Three Spirit, which incorporates ingredients such as guayusa (stimulating effects), damiana (aphrodisiac effects) and valerian (stress-relieving effects).

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

The Texans are supposed to be elite on the defensive side of the ball, but having to face Allen and then Burrow will give any defensive coordinator nightmares.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Those include the harrowing night terrors Tony begins to experience — intense, frightening nightmares that cause people with Parkinson’s to violently act out in their sleep.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of nightmares

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