Synonyms of hobgoblin

hobgoblin

noun

1

as in elf

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

in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck is a hobgoblin who plays pranks such as spoiling milk and tripping old ladies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elf
• fairy
• goblin
• dwarf
• faerie
• kobold
• sprite
• troll
• gnome
• faery
• pixie
• gremlin
• leprechaun
• pixy
• fay
• brownie
• puck
• ghoul
• changeling
• imp
• nixie
• kelpie
• ogre
• little people
• banshee
• hag

2

as in bugbear

something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason

the fear of success and the pressures that come with it can be more of a hobgoblin than the possibility of failure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bugbear
• ogre
• dread
• terror
• enemy
• bogy
• bugaboo
• bogey
• demon
• monster
• plague
• spirit
• wraith
• bogie
• ghost
• imp
• bête noire
• curse
• ghoul
• black beast
• torment
• phantom
• specter
• bogeyman
• phantasm
• poltergeist
• spook
• incubus
• apparition
• spectre
• bogyman
• devil
• bane
• banshee
• horror
• daemon
• fantasm
• fiend
• fright
• horrible
• scourge
• anathema
• abomination
• shade
• monstrosity

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