SATANIC Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

satanic

adjective

sə-ˈta-nik

Definition of satanic

as in demonic

of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit the cat's eyes reflected a satanic red in the dark

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Recent Examples of satanic The suspicions and secrets and lies pile on from there as a Night Stalker-like serial killer named The Trawler stalks wealthy estates and a Manson-like cult called the Riders of the After Life paint satanic symbols and invade homes. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Jack White stepped in when Charley Crockett accidentally hired, then fired, a satanic doo-wop duo. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The score by French experimental duo Double Danger (also the composers on Infested) amplifies the action, building from ominous electronica to Black Mass-level hysteria with satanic choral elements. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The expression on Bing’s face alternated between satanic and serene. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for satanic

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Dorinda’s residence is perhaps the single most iconic location in all of Housewifery because that demonic energy caused friction in every single interaction that took place there.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
The better to act out empire’s idea of what disgusting demonic sickness looks like.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonic

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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

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