DEMIGOD Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

demigod

noun

Definition of demigod

as in demon

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as in immortal

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Recent Examples of demigod Lagaʻaia's Moana voyages past the reef of her isolated island Motunui on a quest to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, stolen by Johnson's rascally demigod. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 All through the years in between, his willful yet easy-looking dominance carried his game to new heights of public enthusiasm, the sight of a charming, unmatchable demigod inspiring millions of ordinary Americans to hit the links. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026 Set in 11th-century Singapore, the film follows a demigod born from a yam root, abandoned by his worshippers after the arrival of a mysterious, shipwrecked beast. — Marcus Lim, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 Set in 11th-century Singapore, the story revolves around a demigod born from a yam who is ritually fed upon by villagers. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for demigod

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Noun

For Liam, that means pouring out his anger as if to exercise a demon from within.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
They accidentally get sucked into a portal that transports them to a fantastical world with a friendly weredog (Dave Franco) and a demon (Lea Salonga) that feeds on memories.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of demon

Noun

In addition, another immortal, Jacques Cornet, has been discovered in the area, killing various people.

— Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
In this six-part CNN docuseries, high-profile tech journalist Kara Swisher turns her attention to the booming longevity industry, led by people like the wannabe immortal Bryan Johnson.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026

Definition of immortal

Noun

Her fantastical Biblical scenes, of a graphic, storybook sensibility, sometimes showed angels, and Christ himself, as chalky white, and this rang in some Black critical circles as a sign of backwater unsophistication.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Bream and Teller closed Anywears’ pre-seed round with angel investors within the private equity and finance sectors in January, with another round of funding slated for early 2027.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of angel

Noun

The Stargate project—endorsed and promoted at every level of authority, from the White House to the governor of Michigan to the local worthies of Saline—had tested her faith in democracy.

— Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Jacobs-Jenkins cannot help noting that among that generation of Bible-quoting civil rights worthies are enough sins of the father to burden a host of sons.

— Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025

Definition of worthy

Noun

One of the Roundhouse’s biggest brags is an extensive liquor collection, highlighting spirits produced in New York State.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Hoorne plays Woranart, a grandmother in her 80s whose youthful looks conceal a centipede spirit searching for a new host, with Oui (Baipor Thitiya Jirapornsilp), the family’s youngest member, emerging as her likely target.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of spirit

Noun

Lukas Dhont’s war drama Coward, yet another Cannes entry (the festival’s pre-eminence in this category continues), is another that critics are high on.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of eminence

Noun

For the crime of vindictive, self-satisfying violence in the name of protecting her family, the narrative gods of Lioness will take it all away from Joe, from a mission accomplished to a family life secured.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
The likes of Burton and Neville, in particular, were treated like gods.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

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