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

The film, set between the years 1945 and 1947, depicts a society struggling to recover from war, only to be reduced, once again, by the arrival of a kaiju (as giant monsters are known in Japanese, and to fans of the corresponding film genre). — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

The fight scene rules, and there are much, much worse things for kids to see than CGI monsters grievously injuring one another. — James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

His life is no longer a litany of light adventures but closer to disaster movies, starring monsters. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Other popular depictions of ghouls conflated them with monsters such as zombies and demons. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

On screen, a third season of Monarch would likely feature new Titans — the Monsterverse terminology for the likes of Godzilla, King Kong and other giant monsters. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

In his latest romp, corporate greed, lovable cows and hideous monsters converge in Richland, Ohio. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

There are said to be battles between his character and impressive monsters and dragons. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Expect roving actors, multiple storylines to follow and an otherworldly wedding that may or may not involve monsters. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026