demonic

adjective

di-ˈmä-nik How to pronounce demonic (audio)
variants also demonical
Definition of demonicnext
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 Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026 Is Nikki possessed by an evil, demonic version of herself intent on punishing Bear for his mistake? — Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 The first Conjuring film helped launch a billion-dollar franchise with a winning formula for modern-day horror, combining demonic spirits, jump scares, and a chilling based-on-a-true-story hook. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys). — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for demonic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
  1. sinister
  2. satanic
  3. malicious
  4. diabolical
Adjective
  • The concept survived the hedonistic ’80s, the grimy ’90s, and the low-rise aughts only to reemerge in the social media age with a new name and a more sinister purpose.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
  • Fate, or something more sinister, will set them on an unexpected road trip, with devastating consequences.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of sinister
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  • The score by French experimental duo Double Danger (also the composers on Infested) amplifies the action, building from ominous electronica to Black Mass-level hysteria with satanic choral elements.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • José, 17, shoots a horror short film with his friends in the local cemetery sparking rumours of a satanic cult, which build to collective hysteria.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of satanic
Adjective
  • Anthropic has reported banning accounts and tightening filters after detecting attempts to use Claude for phishing emails, malicious code and safeguard bypasses.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Rather than needing years of specialist knowledge, attackers can now use large language models to perform reconnaissance, identify weaknesses, write malicious code and map computer networks in ways that previously demanded significant expertise.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • When Ahab first speaks to the crew about Moby Dick, his diabolical charisma soon infects the men who, apart from Starbuck, enthusiastically join him in his monomaniacal crusade.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • From perhaps the most diabolical spot on the entire course.
    — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of diabolical

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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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