Synonyms of monsters

monsters

noun

plural of monster

1

as in demons

a strange or horrible and often frightening creature

both children insisted that their parents check under the bed for monsters every night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demons
• ogres
• grotesques
• monstrosities
• grotesqueries
• terrors
• devils
• horrors
• imps
• bogeymen
• abominations
• mutants
• frights
• banshees
• bugaboos
• incubi
• bugbears
• Frankensteins
• abnormalities
• ogresses
• mutations
• bogeys
• fiends
• freaks
• anathemas
• bêtes noires

2

as in anomalies

a person, thing, or event that is far from normal

the gardener destroyed all of the monsters that mutated from his tomato plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anomalies
• mutations
• abnormalities
• monstrosities
• freaks
• exceptions
• mutants
• weirdos
• rarities
• nuts
• deviants
• irregularities
• malformations
• oddballs
• eccentrics
• kooks
• crackpots
• characters
• aberrants
• aberrations
• miscreations
• mavericks
• cranks
• singularities
• individualists
• screwballs
• peculiarities
• nonconformists
• curiosities
• oddities
• crackbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standards
• norms
• normals
• averages
• specimens
• samples
• pars
• commonplaces
• usuals

3

as in villains

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

the guards at the concentration camps were monsters who enjoyed seeing their victims suffer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villains
• brutes
• devils
• criminals
• beasts
• savages
• offenders
• bandits
• baddies
• nazis
• wretches
• thugs
• assassins
• rogues
• fiends
• scoundrels
• gangsters
• knaves
• rascals
• losers
• evildoers
• varlets
• reprobates
• heavies
• miscreants
• scalawags
• no-goods
• scamps
• crooks
• hounds
• perpetrators
• rapscallions
• meanies
• snakes
• scapegraces
• caitiffs
• culprits
• trespassers
• serpents
• sinners
• felons
• blackguards
• outlaws
• vipers
• lawbreakers
• transgressors
• wrongdoers
• villainesses
• heels
• desperadoes
• hoodlums
• ruffians
• cons
• malefactors
• convicts
• cads
• perps
• cutthroats
• hooligans
• racketeers
• goons
• toughs
• jailbirds
• gunmen
• rowdies
• roughs
• lowlifes
• stinkers
• bravos
• trash
• ne'er-do-wells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angels
• saints
• heroes
• innocents

4

as in giants

something large of its kind

a monster of a sandwich that could easily feed two hearty eaters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• giants
• whales
• dinosaurs
• mammoths
• titans
• elephants
• hulks
• Goliaths
• behemoths
• leviathans
• blockbusters
• colossi
• dreadnoughts
• mastodons
• jumbos
• whoppers
• heavyweights
• amazons
• giantesses
• juggernauts
• bulks
• steamrollers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrimp
• midgets
• dwarfs
• pygmies
• mites
• runts
• diminutives
• half-pints
• weaklings
• wisps
• wimps
• lightweights
• peewees
• nonentities
• whippersnappers
• twerps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monsters

With its vivid monsters and an emphatic, complex dive into the human heart, Homer has inspired countless adaptations, from stage, screen, television, comics, alongside a continuous stream of new translations. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026

At their Czech–Indian wedding, Jacob and Mia’s tradition-hungry guests unexpectedly begin transforming into flesh-eating monsters. — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026

In Mantzaris’ class, students eagerly debate Odysseus’ encounters with monsters and other adventures. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Their quest pits them against wizards, monsters, dragons, and a sinister conspiracy in a lighthearted fantasy adventure inspired by the tabletop RPG. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Tubbs’s father taught him the importance of following rules, his mother that following rules could make monsters. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

That area will be the spot for players to take on Mewtwo Y and catch pocket monsters. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Alas, a win feels pretty far away as of the season four finale, in which Sophia removes the only protection the town has against the monsters. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026