DEMONIC Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

demonic

adjective

di-ˈmä-nik

variants also demonical

Definition of demonic

as in sinister

of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter

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Recent Examples of demonic The hero this time is samurai Miyamoto Musashi, and his job is to slay the demonic Genma that have overrun the land. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 There are plenty of Easter egg references to the previous films, including the reappearance of numerous demonic entities and the Red Door that serves as an entranceway to the Further’s various portals. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Bassist Nikki Sixx arrived looking like a demonic ringmaster. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for demonic

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Adjective

Things are just a little less sinister in the song’s lyrics than in the way things play out on screen.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
As the first three episodes unfold, the number keeps appearing in increasingly sinister ways — ultimately helping connect the season’s seemingly disparate characters and storylines.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of sinister

Adjective

Devoid of any hint of satanic greatness, the balding, nearsighted bureaucrat on the stand in Jerusalem looked more like an accountant than anything else.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Ahonen ended up juxtaposing black metal and satanic imagery with family dynamic.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of satanic

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According to Microsoft, cybercriminals commonly embed QR codes with malicious URLs directly in the body of emails or within attachments.

— Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Owen McIntire, 20, of Parkville, faces one count of malicious destruction of property and one count of unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device for the March 2025 incident.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

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