Synonyms of goblins

goblins

noun

plural of goblin

as in elves

an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers

dressed up the toddlers like goblins for Halloween

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elves
• fairies
• dwarfs
• faeries
• trolls
• gnomes
• pixies
• sprites
• leprechauns
• gremlins
• hobgoblins
• brownies
• kobolds
• fays
• pucks
• ghouls
• little people
• changelings
• ogres
• imps
• banshees
• nixies
• kelpies
• hags

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of goblins

The magical ring that helped Bilbo escape the goblins had become an instrument of addiction and mass political control. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026

In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026

Anecdotal evidence on social media shows some users complaining about GPT’s penchant for focusing on goblins in completely unrelated conversations in recent days. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026

This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon. — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

Henson was cast as Hoggle, one of the film’s most prominent goblins and Sarah’s reluctant ally, while also managing puppeteering responsibilities behind the scenes. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026

On this day, candles were blessed for use in the coming year, and any decorations left up were thought to be at risk of becoming infested with goblins. — Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025