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 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 There are plenty of Easter egg references to the previous films, including the reappearance of numerous demonic entities and the Red Door that serves as an entranceway to the Further’s various portals. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for demonic

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Adjective

Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
And with its peaks and sharp angles, the home could morph from architectural wonder in the daylight to something more sinister in the shadows of the night.

— Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sinister

Adjective

Slemmer was found with a satanic symbol carved into her chest.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
The case got widespread attention because of the brutality of the killing, the ages of the people involved and because a satanic symbol was carved into the victim’s body.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of satanic

Adjective

Once installed, the malicious app pushes you to enable Android's Accessibility service.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Companies should detect prompt injection, malicious or compromised tools, behavioral anomalies, data exfiltration and other threats.

— Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of malicious

Adjective

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
Of course, in this case Megatron isn't the diabolical leader of the Decepticons who killed Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, but the most detailed simulation to date of the early universe.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of diabolical

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