SUCCUBUS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

succubus

noun

Definition of succubus

as in incubus

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Recent Examples of succubus Played by legendary arthouse actress Delphine Seyrig, the Countess Elizabeth Báthory soon reveals herself to be a succubus, who has maintained her Dietrich-like looks and poise by feasting on the blood of younger women. — Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025 Lopez’s Spider Woman gets a bad pixie wig and even more garish goth costuming appropriate for a bewitching, bitchy succubus. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025 But the most infamous demonic teen girl of the 21st century is Jennifer Check, the hot cheerleader turned boy-eating succubus in Karyn Kusama’s cult favorite Jennifer’s Body, written by Diablo Cody and released 15 years ago today. — Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024 There are returning characters, like the elf and succubus couple who are now planning their wedding or the actual alien who is trying to fit in on Earth. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 20 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for succubus

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Noun

The Devil’s Museum, a satellite of the main collection, has amassed more than 3,000 depictions of demons, evil spirits and incubus from around the world.

— Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Your fame sits beside you like an incubus, and people are embarrassed and want to leave the room.

— Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025

Definition of incubus

Noun

For those of us still mourning the end of The Vampire Lestat, thankfully, AMC is releasing a whole concert of the bratty vampire in performance at the Beacon Theatre.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of vampire

Noun

An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Of all the nightmare scenarios running, none of them involved the concept of ‘rest defence’.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of nightmare

Noun

As Capers endured a whirlwind of intense scrutiny during that time, he was forced to confront painful memories and long-dormant demons.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
The iconic flashing logo behind and above the band was larger, Simmons’ side of the stage was modeled after his demon persona and Frehley’s was themed around his associations with outer space.

— Wes Orshoski, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of demon

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