Synonyms of gods

gods

noun

plural of god

1

as in deities

a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world

in some belief systems, natural forces like the wind and the sea were gods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deities
• divinities
• spirits
• angels
• demons
• devils
• demigods
• supernaturals

2

as in heroes

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion

in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heroes
• idols
• icons
• classics
• models
• paragons
• ideals
• exemplars
• nonpareils
• beau ideals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gods

Before artificial intelligence, humanity associated electricity with the realm of gods. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

Old Greeks and gods—some famous, like Achilles and Patroclus, others whom even a classicist might struggle to recognize—chat and complain about their condition like real people or clever schoolboys. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

So Hadid struck a compromise with the weather gods, loading up a simple black minidress with her preferred fall fashions. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

In mythology, Mimas was a giant who killed Mars during the war between the Titans and gods of Olympus. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Wolff also felt Mercedes was due some good fortune from the racing gods. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

In the Middle East, where gods were born, where narratives were sacred and the books in which they were inscribed considered sacramental, the ancient narratives are glorified again. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Simple in shape, being straight, these trumpets have remarkable embellishments depicting Egyptian gods and hieroglyphs. — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

For the crime of vindictive, self-satisfying violence in the name of protecting her family, the narrative gods of Lioness will take it all away from Joe, from a mission accomplished to a family life secured. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026