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

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

Tara Badstubner explores why recent ghosts are (actually) haunting us.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The video has so many of Taylor’s favorite tropes—weddings that turn into a mess, metaphorically breaking glass, red wine spilling, mad women, chatty ghosts, symbolic houses.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ghosts

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 original seven-season series followed Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a young woman who slays vampires, demons and other supernatural creatures with the help of her friends.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
At times, Company almost plays like Train Dreams with vampires, dreamy and sad and laden with voiceover.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of vampires

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