Synonyms of ogres

ogres

noun

plural of ogre

1

as in monsters

a strange or horrible and often frightening creature

a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in dreads

something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason

the ogre of the standardized test keeps recurring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dreads
• terrors
• hobgoblins
• spirits
• enemies
• monsters
• bugbears
• bugaboos
• demons
• curses
• plagues
• wraiths
• bogeys
• ghouls
• ghosts
• torments
• phantoms
• black beasts
• specters
• imps
• horrors
• bêtes noires
• banshees
• poltergeists
• bogeymen
• incubi
• apparitions
• spooks
• phantasms
• devils
• shades
• fiends
• monstrosities
• horribles
• abominations
• frights
• banes
• scourges
• anathemas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ogres

Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres. — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

People are turned into wolves, there are ogres and undead creatures of the sea who lure others to their demise. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026

Shrek and Fiona are now both full-time ogres, but Fiona’s parents (John Cleese and Julie Andrews) aren’t too thrilled, as a particularly tense family dinner scene makes clear. — Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025