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 Around his ankle is a heavy plastic GPS tracking device, with a red, LED status light glaring like a demonic eye. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026 But cultural myths and urban legends have also stereotyped them into Halloween mascots, demonic beings and carriers of diseases. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for demonic

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Adjective

Grace Carroll gives a poignant performance as the Nightingale—borne aloft with arched back and trembling, outstretched hands by other dancers, who play thorns that pierce her breast—and Adam Elmes makes a seductively sinister Dorian Gray.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Clark plays the daughter of Ursula (Jessica Chastain) and Russ (Jay Duplass), a young girl terrorized by a sinister figure who looks just like her mother, known as the titular Other Mommy.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of sinister

Adjective

Slemmer was found with a satanic symbol carved into her chest.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
The case got widespread attention because of the brutality of the killing, the ages of the people involved and because a satanic symbol was carved into the victim’s body.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of satanic

Adjective

Strong antivirus software can help protect against malicious links, phishing sites and malware that may appear alongside these scams.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Tech companies are playing whack-a-mole around the world as their models get up to more hijinks and are used for malicious purposes.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of malicious

Adjective

Almost as soon as Jackie enters her flat there, she is accosted by gunmen, narrowly escaping before learning the diabolical and psychopathic mercenaries, The Seven Demons, have been tasked with ending her life.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Of course, in this case Megatron isn't the diabolical leader of the Decepticons who killed Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, but the most detailed simulation to date of the early universe.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of diabolical

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