Synonyms of ghoul

ghoul

noun

ˈgül 

as in demon

an evil spirit

in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demon
• ghost
• vampire
• devil
• nightmare
• wraith
• goblin
• imp
• elf
• ghoulie
• fairy
• monster
• spirit
• genie
• fiend
• cacodemon
• banshee
• hag
• dwarf
• shaitan
• succubus
• phantom
• lamia
• troll
• incubus
• apparition
• specter
• spook
• faerie
• poltergeist
• puck
• gnome
• phantasm
• pixie
• gremlin
• familiar
• vision
• shadow
• sprite
• jinni
• ogre
• leprechaun
• bugbear
• brownie
• hobgoblin
• familiar spirit
• kobold
• bogey
• fay
• genius
• afreet
• shade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ghoul

Created by a number of its stars, Ghosts originated on the BBC in 2019, following a group of ghouls from different historical periods haunting a country house while sharing the house with its new living occupants. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

Here was music that pushed the genre back to the realm of ghosts and ghouls, the ideal soundtrack for doing battle with Dracula on the spiral staircase of his manor. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026

Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026

With Adam Roberts announcing the tempos on the baby grand piano, the ghouls in Tevye’s nightmare emerge from around the fourposter. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026