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

For investors, central bankers and governments, the spectre of an inflation shock that many had hoped was behind us has hoved back into view. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 July 2026

Additionally, the specter of broadening the sales tax base — to include untaxed services such as haircuts, lawn care and auto repair, for example — remains a favorite among the revenue-seeking set here. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

But for all of the good vibes, there is a specter haunting books and bookselling—several of them, really. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Those concerns were amplified by the specter of a separate, slow-moving application seeking to build nearly 300 apartments across from Jefferson Elementary School less than minute up the road. — Mark Dee july 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026