LAMIAS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

lamiae

noun

variants or lamias

plural of lamia

as in vampires

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angels

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Noun

Unlike ghosts, vampires have physical form and can interact directly with humans; like ghosts, vampires live forever, allowing for a humorous juxtaposition of characters from many points in time in one unhappy household.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The creators say their gentler take on vampires centers on relationships and family, setting it apart from vampire comedies.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of vampires

Noun

In Whalefall, Abrams screams and thrashes with the same vulnerability, and a few more inner demons.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
No ghosts, ghouls, or demons here, just the evil things that greed makes people do, at least until the little guy starts fighting back.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of demons

Noun

Next week, find out how monsters, ghouls and slashers can also mean big bucks.

— Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
The film follows a group of adults in an isolated Pennsylvania farmhouse, as hoards of flesh-eating ghouls overrun the country and infiltrate their residence.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ghouls

Noun

When her aunt Helena and paralyzed grandmother Regina arrive, the fragile boundaries between everyday life, ancestral superstition and Trina’s increasingly disturbing nightmares begin to collapse.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Fortuna noted rapid surveys also found that children with at least one immigrant parent are more likely to experience nightmares and higher levels of sadness.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of nightmares

Noun

The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags!

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

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