Synonyms of sprite

sprite

noun

ˈsprīt 

1

as in fairy

an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers

the child insisted that he'd seen a sprite hiding in the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fairy
• elf
• dwarf
• goblin
• faerie
• troll
• pixie
• gnome
• brownie
• leprechaun
• puck
• fay
• gremlin
• hobgoblin
• kobold
• little people
• changeling
• ghoul
• imp
• banshee
• hag
• ogre
• kelpie
• nixie

2

as in apparition

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

told hair-raising stories of sprites and spectral ships

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprite

This livestream is well worth a watch, with active chat users often sharing timestamps of meteor sightings and occasionally rarer phenomena like atmospheric sprites! — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026

On Friday, April 10, when those winged sprites took to the War Memorial Opera House stage for a seven-performance run, the whole tartan-and-gossamer fable felt more alive than ever. — Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026

The mixture, also known as purple drank, sizzurp, or dirty sprite, usually contains prescription-strength cough syrup that usually contains codeine or promethazine and a soft drink. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

And now, it’s been confirmed that the sprite-like Lily Collins will channel Hepburn in a new drama. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026