SHAITANS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

shaitans

noun

plural of shaitan

as in demons

an evil spirit her fate was sealed once she let the shaitan out of the bottle

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Noun

Starring Stuart Martin and Fra Free, The Last Photograph follows an ex-DEA agent seeking revenge in a South American jungle where dangerous terrain and inner demons combine for drama.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
And Elwood was battling his own demons, having become addicted to opioids prescribed after a hip operation.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of demons

Noun

In 2025, two Tasmanian devils arrived at the Australian Outback exhibit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Tasmanian devils suffer from Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD), a highly fatal cancer spread by biting, which has devastated their population and surprisingly arose twice.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of devils

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

The teen drama, based on the 1992 movie of the same name, was about the title character battling vampires and other baddies plus high school at the same time.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
And making the eyes of the vampires glow red was no easy feat.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of vampires

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