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

Dressed as the iconic Transylvanian vampire — right down to his top hat and small round sunglasses — Cameron pulled out all of his acting and dancing chops for the routine. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

The actor, who gravitates toward outré romantic roles—see last year’s BDSM romcom Pillion or his tenure as a Nordic vampire on HBO’s True Blood—is beloved online, so a big reaction was to be expected. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Soon, many of Springfield’s residents are also creatures of the night, and Lisa swears to kill the head vampire. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

The Atlas Group primed viewers to read his documents as unstable, but the later work asks them to contend with shrunken objects, resurrected paintings, and vampires lurking in the archive. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026