LAMIAS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

lamiae

noun

variants or lamias

plural of lamia

as in vampires

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Dissimilar Words

angels

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Noun

The mayor is missing, the mafia is involved, a mad scientist rules the basement and all the prostitutes are vampires.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Ghosts have gone more mainstream than vampires, no longer grouped with the other weird freaks— the zombies and the werewolves, that paranormal genre once ascribed only to lovers of the macabre.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of vampires

Noun

Flashes of the underworld, Family Guy-style, ensue, with flames, skeletons, demons, a mariachi band and various forms of torture setting the mood.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
There are references to demons, being burned alive, and the duende king explicitly commands his minions to kill Jo and Raissa.

— Parents, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of demons

Noun

Gemma even winds up having to give a teeth cleaning to one of the silent, creepy ghouls pursuing her.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Night of the Living Dead centers all the action at a farmhouse, where seven people attempt to ward off the ghouls — without any prior knowledge of how to do so.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

Definition of ghouls

Noun

One of those nightmares centers on whether the execution team will be able to establish an IV line.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 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

Definition of hags

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