Synonyms of vampire

vampire

noun

ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r 

as in predator

a person who habitually preys upon others

regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predator
• shark
• wolf
• vulture
• user
• kite
• bloodsucker
• buzzard
• harpy
• exploiter
• leech
• sponge
• destroyer
• sponger
• devourer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vampire

The teen drama, based on the 1992 movie of the same name, was about the title character battling vampires and other baddies plus high school at the same time. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Nosferatu In 2024 Depp appeared in Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu as Ellen Hutter, a young woman tormented and nearly possessed by the film’s titular vampire. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

And making the eyes of the vampires glow red was no easy feat. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

As expected, there are a lot of battles between the vampire and Van Helsing that will thrill kids. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026