DEMONIC Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

demonic

adjective

di-ˈmä-nik

variants also demonical

Definition of demonic

as in sinister

of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter

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Recent Examples of demonic Around his ankle is a heavy plastic GPS tracking device, with a red, LED status light glaring like a demonic eye. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026 But cultural myths and urban legends have also stereotyped them into Halloween mascots, demonic beings and carriers of diseases. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The hero this time is samurai Miyamoto Musashi, and his job is to slay the demonic Genma that have overrun the land. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for demonic

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Adjective

Ancient myths and modern cinema depict bogs as sinister locales, dangerous to cross, and fatal to get trapped in.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
That’s when things took a strange and somewhat sinister turn.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sinister

Adjective

Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Slemmer was found with a satanic symbol carved into her chest.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of satanic

Adjective

Moreover, the perpetrators do not appear to have used malicious code on the fridge controllers, potentially complicating efforts to track down who carried out the cyberattack, added Aimé.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The best way to protect yourself from malicious links that install malware and potentially access your private information is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of malicious

Adjective

Numerous treatise writers began to insist that anyone who doubts the diabolical empowerment of women-as-witches is self-deluded and dangerous.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Almost as soon as Jackie enters her flat there, she is accosted by gunmen, narrowly escaping before learning the diabolical and psychopathic mercenaries, The Seven Demons, have been tasked with ending her life.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of diabolical

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