Synonyms of specter

specter

noun

ˈspek-tər 

variants or spectre

as in apparition

the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people

feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apparition
• ghost
• spirit
• phantom
• haunt
• wraith
• shadow
• phantasm
• materialization
• demon
• spook
• poltergeist
• vampire
• vision
• zombie
• bogey
• visitant
• sprite
• familiar spirit
• angel
• hant
• ghoul
• shade
• familiar
• double
• genie
• daimon
• doppelgänger
• incubus
• fetch
• succubus
• jinni
• genius
• manes
• imp
• devil
• lemures
• shaitan
• lamia
• cacodemon
• fiend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of specter

But the Ioniq 5’s biggest problem is the potential specter of an Integrated Charging Controller Unit failure. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026

She’s rattled by hearing his name again, which, among other things, raises the specter of her alcoholism. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

And now there’s the spectre of self-driving taxis on the horizon. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026

For other families quietly and often despairingly living with similar problems of addiction and mental illness involving their children, the tragedy is an unnerving, looming specter — a worst-case scenario made real. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026