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

What audiences see, bathed in stage lighting, is a virtual Cerati materialize almost like a specter that’s just walked through a portal from the great beyond. — Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

And perhaps most importantly, the specter of eugenics reared its ugly head in medical triage protocols, and the devaluing of lives deemed less worthy than others. — Kenny Fries, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Surging tensions across the Middle East strangled shipping traffic, driving energy prices higher and raising the specter of accelerating inflation worldwide. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

But while that proposal is off the table, the specter of mining near the refuge remains. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026