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

As boss-man turns into a cantering, slavering, apparently all-over treble-jointed ghoul, Young-cheol announces that his own living blood contains the only antidote. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 May 2026

At the title track’s video shoot, Michael gives directorial instructions in full ghoul makeup. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

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